The Emperor's Nightingale 1949
"Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!"
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: JiΕΓ Trnka
Cast
Helena PatoΔkovΓ‘
Girl
JaromΓr Sobota
Boy
Boris Karloff
Narrator (English version)