1949
5.3 (14 votes)
1h 12m
Genres
Animation
Family
Fantasy
Production Companies
Loutkový film Praha
The Emperor's Nightingale (Císařův slavík)
Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Jiří Trnka, Miloš Makovec
Screenplay: Vítězslav Nezval, Jiří Brdečka, Jiří Trnka
Director of Photography: Ferdinand Pečenka, Ludvík Hájek
