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The Animals and the Brigands

Sep 12, 1947

0h 9m

★ 5.5

Overview

The second cartoon by Jiri Trnka that was a sensation at the festival in Cannes in 1946 when it defeated the world animation elite of the time. It is a musical fairy-tale based on a famous folk story about animals that deterred thieves.

Genres

Animation

Production Companies

Krátký film Praha – Studio Bratři v triku

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Jiřina Stránská

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