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Old Czech Legends

1953 · 91 min

A solemn, hand-crafted pageant of myth and legend, unfolding slowly with the weight of ancient stone.

Directed by
Jiří Trnka
Genres
Animation, History
Starring
Zdeněk Štěpánek, Karel Höger, Václav Vydra
Overview
A monumental piece of art bringing the heroes of the ancient Czech myths back to life. The picture consists of seven parts: Cech the Forefather, Bivoj, Libuse, Premysl, Girls War, Horymir, Lucka War.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Jiří Trnka
Genres
Animation, History
Starring
Zdeněk Štěpánek, Karel Höger, Václav Vydra
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • fate
    • war
    • power
    • faith
    • identity
    Places
    • countryside
    • fantasy world
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    • anthology
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism3
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, history
    Directed by
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    Written by
    Jiří Brdečka, Jiří Trnka
    Starring
    Zdeněk Štěpánek, Karel Höger, Václav Vydra, Eduard Kohout, Růžena Nasková, Otomar Krejča
    Music
    Václav Trojan
    Cinematography
    Ludvík Hájek, Emanuel Franek
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    Czechoslovakia
    Languages
    Czech

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