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The Emperor's Nightingale
The Emperor's Nightingale

The Emperor's Nightingale

Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!

Genres

AnimationFamilyFantasy

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

5.286/10

Release Date

15 April 1949

Country

Czechoslovakia

Cast

Helena Patočková

Helena Patočková

Girl

Jaromír Sobota

Jaromír Sobota

Boy

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Narrator (English version)

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