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Wikipedia article




'Old Czech Legends' is a 1953 Czechoslovak stop motion puppet animation film directed by Ji Trnka. It is based on the 1894 book 'Ancient Bohemian Legends' by Alois Jirsek.

Production



After the completion of 'Prince Bayaya' in 1950, Trnka was praised by the communist regime of Czechoslovakia, and asked to make more films. He planned to make an adaptation of 'Don Quixote', but was rejected for the theme being too cosmopolitan.

He was pressed to make an adaptation of Jirsek's 'Ancient Bohemian Legends'. Trnka initially didn't want to work on the project.

The film has a complex story with many characters and features complicated scenes both to stage and animate. Trnka's use of camera movements, lighting, set design, character design and animation and general storytelling made this an influential film in the history of animation.

Voice cast



* Rena Naskov

* Zdenk tpnek

* Eduard Kohout

* Vclav Vydra

* Karel Hger

References




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