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The Emperor’s Nightingale (1949) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1949 · 72 mins · Czech
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- Directed by
- Jiří Trnka, Miloš Makovec
- Starring
- Boris Karloff, Helena Patočková, Jaromír Sobota
A visually striking adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, this film follows an emperor enchanted by the glittering song of a jeweled mechanical bird, ignoring the pure melody of a real nightingale. When the ruler lies near death, the nightingale’s humble song revives him, underscored by exquisite music and vivid colors.
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