The Emperor's Nightingale
The Emperor's Nightingale
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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.

Main Cast & Crew
Helena Patočková
Helena Patočková
Girl
Jaromír Sobota
Jaromír Sobota
Boy
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
Narrator (English version)
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Writing/Short Story
Jiří Brdečka
Jiří Brdečka
Writing/Screenplay
Jiří Trnka
Jiří Trnka
Writing/Screenplay
Jiří Trnka
Jiří Trnka
Directing/Director
Miloš Makovec
Miloš Makovec
Directing/Director
Vítězslav Nezval
Vítězslav Nezval
Writing/Screenplay
Bohumír Buriánek
Bohumír Buriánek
Production/Production Manager
Vladimír Janovský
Vladimír Janovský
Production/Assistant Production Manager