The Emperor's Nightingale
First aired on Apr 15, 1949
Runtime: 72 mins
50%
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
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.
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Featured Crew
Jiří Trnka | Art Designer
Václav Trojan | Original Music Composer
Vladimír Janovský | Assistant Production Manager
Miloš Makovec | Director
Jiří Trnka | Director
Vítězslav Nezval | Screenplay