The Emperor's Nightingale

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The Emperor's Nightingale
Directed by Jiří Trnka
Milos Makovec
Written by Vítězslav Nezval
Hans Christian Andersen
Jirí Brdecka
Jiří Trnka
Starring Boris Karloff (voice)
Cinematography Ferdinand Pecenka
Editing by Helena Lebdusková
Jiří Trnka
Release date(s) 15 April 1949
Running time 72 minutes
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
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The Emperor's Nightingale (original title Cisaruv slavík) is a 1949 Czech animated film directed by Jiří Trnka and Milos Makovec. Boris Karloff provides the voice of the narrator in the American version. The film is based on the fairy tale The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen.

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  • Helena Patockova - The Girl
  • Jaromir Sobotoa - The Boy
  • Detsky pevecky sbor Jana Kuhna - Chorus
  • Boris Karloff - Narrator, U.S. version (voice)

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