Stanislav Látal Movies

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...

The first puppet film shot in CinemaScope. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble...

The picture, unlike the other film adaptations of the story, focuses much more on Crusoe’s life before and after his stay on the island....

"Román s basou" is another short by master a stop-motion puppet-animator Jiri Trnka. The story is based on Anton Chekhovs story "Roman s...

Bayaya, a young peasant, protected by the spirit of his dead mother, arrives at the castle of the King, where he entertains his three daughters. He...

Taken from Boccaccio's Decameron, this lovely puppet film tells the bawdy story of the beautiful young Venetian lady who confesses her sinful passion...

An animated singing western short in which a cowboy takes on the villain to save his beloved.

The first animated picture made by Jiří Trnka for adults. It is a comic story of a legendary chimney-cleaner who, with the help of a...

The first full-length puppet film made by Jiri Trnka. Like the painter Ales who illustrated the national songs, Trnka depicts the traditional customs...

A monumental piece of art bringing the heroes of the ancient Czech myths back to life. The picture consists of seven parts: Cech the Forefather,...

A barrel organ grinder meets the devil on a mysterious moonlit night in this haunted-house fable, which showcases Trnka’s atmospheric use of...

Trnka’s sci-fi vision of the future in which machines and robots try to substitute themselves into the most beautiful human relationships. A...

A careful motorcyclist stops by a cozy pub on his way home to his sweetheart.

A satiric film that through a lecture of a cracked brain pedant describes the increasing disobedience of children. It calls us for protection against...

An old woodblock train meets its shiny new electric replacement one Christmas Eve in this glowingly nostalgic stop-motion toy story, directed by...

An animated lecture that totally overthrows the idea of the tender character of women and violent character of men. It proves that the reality is...

Two mischievous frost spirits make things chilly for a pair of travelers in this wintry comic folktale.

Animated fairy tale about the mountain ghost Rübezahl and his dealing with a thieving shoemaker.