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The Emperor's Nightingale
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Císařův slavík · 1949

The Emperor's Nightingale

«Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!»

Jiří Trnka · 72 min · Czechoslovakia

AnimationFamilyFantasy

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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Loutkový film Praha

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