The Emperor's Nightingale
“Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!”
5.6/ 10 17 votes 1949-04-15 1h 12m 0 popularity
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.
Director: Jiří Trnka
Helena Patočková
Girl
Jaromír Sobota
Boy
