The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)
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.
Released: Apr 15, 1949
Runtime: 72 minutes
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Stars: Helena Patočková, Jaromír Sobota, Boris Karloff
Crew: Jiří Trnka (Art Designer), Václav Trojan (Original Music Composer), Vladimír Janovský (Assistant Production Manager), Jiří Trnka (Director), Vítězslav Nezval (Screenplay), Miloš Makovec (Director)
