Movie: The Emperor's Nightingale

Top 3 Billed Cast

Helena Patočková
Helena Patočková

Girl

Jaromír Sobota
Jaromír Sobota

Boy

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff

Narrator (English version)

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1949-04-15

  • Average

    5.308

  • Rating:

    2.7 starts
  • Tagline

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

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  • Languages:

    Český
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