Cisaruv slavík 1949

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Jiří Trnka & Miloš Makovec
Written by: Jiří Brdečka & Jiří Trnka & Vítězslav Nezval
Runtime: 72 minutes
Tagline: Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!
Cast:
Helena Patočková
Helena Patočková
Girl 
Jaromír Sobota
Jaromír Sobota
Boy 
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Narrator (English version) 
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Also known as:
  • Cesarski slowik
  • Der Kaiser und die Nachtigall
  • El ruiseñor del emperador de China
  • Keisarin satakieli
  • Kejseren og nattergalen
  • Le Rossignol de l'empereur de Chine
  • O Rouxinol do Imperador
  • Privighetoarea imparatului
  • The Emperor's Nightingale
  • Славеят на императора
  • 皇帝の鶯