Old Czech Legends

Jiří Trnka, 1952

Distribution data

Accessibility suitable for all ages

Distribution media

Medium Duration Subtitles
35 mm 85 min
DCP 81 min English
MP4 81 min English

About the film distribution

The film was restored in 2015 under the supervision of the National Film Archive by Magyar Filmlabor in Budapest as part of the European Capital of Culture Pilsen 2015 project and with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the National Film Archive and the City of Pilsen. The original Agfacolor nitrate negative was used to digitize the image and sound prints in the best technical condition. This version was first screened on 26 April 2015 at the Finale Pilsen festival.

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Film data

About a film

Production year 1952
Countries Czechoslovakia
Categories film
Genres folk tale
Form animated
Duration 85 min
Director Jiří Trnka
Director of photography Ludvík Hájek, Emanuel Franek
Screenplay Jiří Trnka, Jiří Brdečka
Editor Helena Lebdušková
Artist Jiří Trnka
Music Václav Trojan
Sound designer Emanuel Formánek, Emil Poledník, Josef Zavadil, Antonín Jedlička, Karel Mann