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The Emperor's Nightingale

The Emperor's Nightingale

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.

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The Emperor's Nightingale

Overview
Cast
Crew
Recommendations

Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 15, 1949

Runtime

1h 12m

Genres

Animation, Family, Fantasy

User Score

53%

Original Title

Císařův slavík

Production Companies

Loutkový film Praha

Director

Jiří Trnka

Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 15, 1949

Runtime

1h 12m

Genres

Animation
Family
Fantasy

User Score

53%

Original Title

Císařův slavík

Production Companies

Loutkový film Praha

Director

Jiří Trnka

Keywords

based on children's book

Description

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.