The Pied Piper
A darkly brilliant stop-motion adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin about a plague of rats that punish townsfolk corrupt with greed. One of Czechoslovakia's most ambitious animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its unusual dark art direction, innovative animation techniques and use of a fictitious language.
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The Pied Piper
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 1, 1986
Runtime
0h 56m
Genres
Animation, Fantasy
User Score
75%
Original Title
Krysař
Production Companies
TV 2000 Film- und Fernsehproduktions GmbH, Krátký film Praha, Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky
Director
Jiří Barta
Description
A darkly brilliant stop-motion adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin about a plague of rats that punish townsfolk corrupt with greed. One of Czechoslovakia's most ambitious animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its unusual dark art direction, innovative animation techniques and use of a fictitious language.
