The Emperor's Nightingale

(1949)Directed by Jiří Trnka, Miloš Makovec72 minAnimation, Family, Fantasy
Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!

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.

Helena Patočkováas Girl
Jaromír Sobotaas Boy