Cast

Helena Patockova Jaromir Sobotoa Detsky pevecky sbor Jana Kuhna Boris Karloff

Credits

Written by: Hans Christian Andersen Jiří Trnka Jiří Brdečka Jean Cocteau
Produced by: Bohumír Buriánek

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Emperor's Nightingale (1949) is a Czech animated film directed by Miloš Makovec. It won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival in 1955. It stars Helena Patočková and Jaromír Sobota. It runs 72 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (497 votes)
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