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The Emperor's Nightingale
Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!
5.6(17) 1949 72 min Czechoslovakia Czech
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
Status
Released
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