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The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)

The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)

Fantasy Animation Family

Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!

Release Date: 1949, April 15
Directors: Jiří Trnka, Miloš Makovec
Countries: Czechoslovakia
Production: Loutkový film Praha, Loutkový film Praha, Loutkový film Praha
Cast: Boris Karloff, Helena Patočková, Jaromír Sobota

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.

Keywords:

stop motion based on children's book