The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)
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.
Release Date: 1949-04-15
Runtime: 72 minutes
Director: Jiří Trnka
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- Helena Patočková as Girl
- Jaromír Sobota as Boy
- Boris Karloff as Narrator (English version)
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