The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)
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Adaptation of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. When the Emperor is near death, the nightingale's song restores his health.
Director: Miloš Makovec, Jiří Trnka
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: April 15, 1949
Cast
- Helena Patočková - Girl
- Jaromír Sobota - Boy
- Boris Karloff - Narrator (English version)
Screenplay
- Vítězslav Nezval (Screenplay)
- Jiří Brdečka (Screenplay)
- Jiří Trnka (Screenplay)
- Hans Christian Andersen (Short Story)
Music: Václav Trojan
Cinematography: Ludvík Hájek, Ferdinand Pečenka
Editing: Helena Lebdušková, Jiří Trnka
Production: Loutkový film Praha
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
stop motion, based on children's book
More Films by Director: Miloš Makovec, Jiří Trnka
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Emperor's Nightingale about?
- Adaptation of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. When the Emperor is near death, the nightingale's song restores his health.
- Who directed The Emperor's Nightingale?
- The Emperor's Nightingale was directed by Miloš Makovec, Jiří Trnka.
- Who stars in The Emperor's Nightingale?
- The Emperor's Nightingale stars Helena Patočková, Jaromír Sobota, Boris Karloff.
- How long is The Emperor's Nightingale?
- The Emperor's Nightingale has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is The Emperor's Nightingale?
- The Emperor's Nightingale is a Animation, Family, Fantasy film.
- Where was The Emperor's Nightingale produced?
- The Emperor's Nightingale was produced in Czechoslovakia.