Bohuslav Šrámek

A happy little potter is approached by a huge hand which wants him to sculpt its statue. The potter refuses, wanting nothing more than to be left a...

26 de out. de 1965

A monumental piece of art bringing the heroes of the ancient Czech myths back to life. The picture consists of seven parts: Cech the Forefather, Bi...

11 de set. de 1953

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 re...

15 de abr. de 1949

The first animated picture made by Jiří Trnka for adults. It is a comic story of a legendary chimney-cleaner who, with the help of a spring from an...

20 de dez. de 1946

"Román s basou" is another short by master a stop-motion puppet-animator Jiri Trnka. The story is based on Anton Chekhovs story "Roman s Kontrabaso...

01 de jan. de 1949

The first puppet kinescope in the world. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble...

25 de set. de 1959

An animated singing western short in which a cowboy takes on the villain to save his beloved.

01 de jan. de 1949

13 de set. de 1957

Bayaya, a young peasant, protected by the spirit of his dead mother, arrives at the castle of the King, where he entertains his three daughters. He...

26 de jan. de 1951

Taken from Boccaccio's Decameron, this lovely puppet film tells the bawdy story of the beautiful young Venetian lady who confesses her sinful passi...

19 de mar. de 1965

A barrel organ grinder meets the devil on a mysterious moonlit night in this haunted-house fable, which showcases Trnka’s atmospheric use of sound ...

01 de jan. de 1949

An old woodblock train meets its shiny new electric replacement one Christmas Eve in this glowingly nostalgic stop-motion toy story, directed by Br...

01 de jan. de 1960

The first full-length puppet film made by Jiri Trnka. Like the painter Ales who illustrated the national songs, Trnka depicts the traditional custo...

13 de dez. de 1947

Adaptation with verse and accompanying music of an old folk tale about the building and firing of a cannon.

14 de nov. de 1969

The passion for high speed can nowadays almost be seen in the new-born. The film shows that such passion, if not controlled, is self-destructing an...

01 de jan. de 1961

Two days before Christmas. Zuzanka and Tomás, friends from a kindergarten wander off during a walk. They admire toys and decoration in shop-windows...

15 de out. de 1971

Trnka brings to life a surrealist circus of tightrope-walking fish, musical monkeys, balancing bears, and high-flying acrobatics in this whimsical ...

01 de jan. de 1951

11 de jul. de 1954

Puppet film-fairy tale in an entertaining form teaches viewers to ski correctly, to overcome steep hills.

01 de jan. de 1959