The Emperor's Nightingale
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The Emperor's Nightingale is a 1949 Czechoslovak animated film directed by Jiří Trnka
and Miloš Makovec. The film is based on the fairy tale
The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen
. Boris Karloff
provides the voice of the narrator in an American dubbed version.
Jirí Trnka
Jiří Trnka was a Czech puppet maker, illustrator, motion-picture animator and film director. In addition to his extensive career as an illustrator, especially of children's books, he is best known for his work in animation with puppets, which began in 1946...
and Miloš Makovec. The film is based on the fairy tale
Fairy tale
A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies...
The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
. Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
provides the voice of the narrator in an American dubbed version.
Cast
- Helena Patočková as the girl
- Jaromír Sobota as the boy
- Dětský pěvecký sbor Jana Kuhna as chorus