The Emperor's Nightingale (1949-04-15)
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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.
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Status: Released
Release Date: 1949-04-15
Runtime: 1h 12m
Director: Jiří Trnka, Miloš Makovec
Writer: Vítězslav Nezval, Jiří Brdečka, Jiří Trnka