Jan Karpaš

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

Two mischievous frost spirits make things chilly for a pair of travelers in this wintry comic folktale.

22 de abr. de 1955

"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

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

Hurvinek cannot go to a circus because he injured himself when sliding down the stair rail. He daydreams that he is an acrobat riding a scooter and...

02 de set. de 1955

25 de mar. de 1954

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

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

31 de ago. de 1951

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

11 de jul. de 1954