The Animals and the Brigands

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Jiřina Stránská
Jiřina Stránská

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    The second cartoon by Jiri Trnka that was a sensation at the festival in Cannes in 1946 when it defeated the world animation elite of the time. It is a musical fairy-tale based on a famous folk story about animals that deterred thieves.

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    1947-09-12

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    5.5

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    Český
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