The Czech Year
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| The Czech Year | |
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| Directed by | Jiří Trnka |
| Written by | Jiří Trnka |
| Produced by | Jiří Trnka Studio |
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| Edited by | |
| Music by | Václav Trojan Josef Zavadil (sound) |
| Distributed by | Krátký Film Praha |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
The Czech Year (Czech title: Špalíček), also called A Treasury of Fairy-Tales, is a 1947 stop-motion-animated puppet feature film from Czechoslovakia.[1] It was the first feature film directed by Jiří Trnka, and it proceeded to win several international awards and make his name famous in the animation world.
Plot[]
The traditional customs and tales of a Czech village are depicted in six separate sequences: "Shrovetide", "Spring", "Legend About St. Prokop", "The Fair", "The Feast" and "Bethlehem".
Awards[]
- 1947—Venice (Italy): International Prize for Animated Picture
- 1948—Venice (Italy): Biennial Medal
- 1949—Paris (France): First Prize in Category
See also[]
- List of animated feature films
- List of package films
- List of stop-motion films
- Špalíček (ballet), a ballet by Bohuslav Martinů
References[]
- ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 82. ISBN 9781476672939.
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Categories:
- Czech-language films
- 1947 animated films
- 1947 films
- Czechoslovak animated films
- Czechoslovak films
- Films based on fairy tales
- Films directed by Jiří Trnka
- Package films
- 1940s stop-motion animated films
- Czech films
- Czech animated films
- Films set in the Czech Republic
- Animated film stubs