Old Czech Legends (1953)

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Country: Czechoslovakia
Genres: Animation, Fantasy
Release: 1953-09-11
Director: Jirí Trnka
Writers: Alois Jirásek , Jirí Brdecka , Jirí Trnka , Milos Václav Kratochvíl
Language: Czech
Stars: Zdenek Stepánek , Eduard Kohout , Karel Höger , Rùzena Nasková , Václav Vydra
Runtime: 91 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Old Czech Legends (Australia) , Vieilles légendes tchèques (France, French Republic) , Vechi legende cehesti (Romania) , Старинни чешки предания (Bulgaria) , Old Czech Legends (United Kingdom) , Old Czech Legends (United States of America) , Staré povesti ceské , Staré povesti české (Slovakia (Slovak Republic)) , Old Czech Legends , 捷克古老传说 (China) , チェコの古代伝説 (Japan) , Staré pověsti české (Czech Republic) , Old Czech Legends (Canada) , Høvdingen Tjekke (Denmark) , Vecchie leggende ceche (Italy) , Stare czeskie legendy (Poland) , Velhas Lendas Tchecas (Brazil) , Staré povesti ceské , Old Czech Legends (India) , Old Czech Legends (Japan) , Viejas leyendas (Argentina) , Old Czech Legends , Viejas leyendas checas (Spain) , Gamla tjeckiska sägner (Sweden)
Plot: Excellent stop-motion animation film from one of the best Czech filmmakers, Jirí Trnka. It tells the ancient story of Bohemia, how it was founded by Czech, the Forefather, and a series of legendary episodes of heroes, queens and kings, inspired in a book by Alois Jirásek compiling the Czech myths.
IMDB:tt0240034