Stanislav Látal Movies

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,...

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...

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

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

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....

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

A humorous modern fairy-tale about boys who woke up a mammoth in a school biology room and experienced a lot of adventures with it. After numerous...

"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...

A grotesque story about the mischievous bunny's antics while decorating Easter eggs.

Trnka brings to life a surrealist circus of tightrope-walking fish, musical monkeys, balancing bears, and high-flying acrobatics in this whimsical...

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

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

Health campaigner encourages children to live a healthy lifestyle. The film combines live action with puppetry and animated dolls.

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...