The Emperor's Nightingale
“Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!”
5.4(16 votes)
April 15, 1949
1h 12m
Overview
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
Miloš MakovecWriters
Vítězslav Nezval, Jiří Brdečka, Jiří Trnka
