The Emperor's Nightingale
(Císařův slavík)
By Jiří Trnka , Miloš Makovec
AnimationFamilyFantasy
1949 1h 12min
5.3
Synopsis
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.
Technical team
Jiří Trnka Directing
Miloš Makovec Directing
Vítězslav Nezval Screenplay
Jiří Brdečka Screenplay
Jiří Trnka Screenplay
Václav Trojan Music
Production
Loutkový film Praha

