The Emperor's Nightingale

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.

CAST

Jiří Trnka

Director

Miloš Makovec

Director

Helena Patočková

Girl

Jaromír Sobota

Boy

Jiří Trnka

Director

Miloš Makovec

Director

Helena Patočková

Girl

Jaromír Sobota

Boy