The Czech Year
The first full-length puppet film made by Jiri Trnka. Like the painter Ales who illustrated the national songs, Trnka depicts the traditional customs and tales of the Czech village in six separate sequences: Shrovetide, Spring, Legend About St. Prokop, The Fair, The Feast and Bethlehem." A Treasury of Fairy-tales" made Trnka famous all over the world and it is a masterpiece of Czech and world animation.
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
The Czech Year
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 13, 1947
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Animation
User Score
61%
Original Title
Špalíček
Production Companies
Loutkový film Praha
Director
Jiří Trnka
Description
The first full-length puppet film made by Jiri Trnka. Like the painter Ales who illustrated the national songs, Trnka depicts the traditional customs and tales of the Czech village in six separate sequences: Shrovetide, Spring, Legend About St. Prokop, The Fair, The Feast and Bethlehem." A Treasury of Fairy-tales" made Trnka famous all over the world and it is a masterpiece of Czech and world animation.