stop motion,based on children's book

The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)

Poster for The Emperor's Nightingale

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Miloš Makovec
  • Profile picture of Boris Karloff
    Narrator (English version) Boris Karloff

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Keywords

  • stop motion
  • based on children's book