The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
The first puppet film shot in CinemaScope. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble world of three Athens couples, a common popular world of tradesmen amateur theatre and a fairy-tale happiness of magic creatures as elves and nymphs. The film is considered the most remarkable Jiří Trnka's work and a milestone in the history of the world animation.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Jiří TrnkaDirector
- Václav TrojanOriginal Music Composer
- Josef KainarScreenplay
- Jiří TrnkaScreenplay
Cast
- Rudolf PellarNarrator (voice)
Stills
Themes
based on play or musicalstop motionperiod dramacostume dramaeuropean animation3d animationmedieval timesczech animationczech fantasyeuropean fantasymedieval europe