The Emperor's Nightingale
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The Emperor's Nightingale | |
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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 | 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.
[edit] Cast
- Helena Patockova - The Girl
- Jaromir Sobotoa - The Boy
- Detsky pevecky sbor Jana Kuhna - Chorus
- Boris Karloff - Narrator, U.S. version (voice)