The read
A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.8/10. It runs a compact 53m. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
A darkly brilliant stop-motion adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin about a plague of rats that punish townsfolk corrupt with greed. One of the most ambitious Czech animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its unusual dark art direction, innovative animation techniques and use of a fictitious language.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
84 audience votes
Key crew
- Kamil PixaScreenplay
- Jiří BartaDirector
- Michael KocábOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Oldřich Kaiser(voice)
- Jiří Lábus(voice)
- Michal Pavlíček(voice)
- Vilém Čok(voice)
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Themes
greedsurrealsurrealismeuropecommunitymysterious manstop motionperiod dramadark fantasybased on fairy taleexpressionismrat
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