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The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)

Directed by Jiří Trnka, Miloš Makovec

Animation | Family | Fantasy

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.

Length 72 minutes

Actors

Helena Patočková | Jaromír Sobota | Boris Karloff

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
11/23/2017TVStreamingVideo on Demand7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Love Karloff’s narration. He’s so great to hear and perfect for animation.

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