The Emperor's Nightingale

The Emperor's Nightingale 1949 Directed by Jiří Trnka , Miloš Makovec Císařův slavík

Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!

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.

Country Czechoslovakia

Production Country Czechoslovakia

Language Czech

Spoken Language Czech

Gneres Animation , Family , Fantasy

Production Company Loutkový film Praha

Release Date 15 April 1949

72 mins