Jiří Trnka Movies

  • 1965
    The Hand

    The Hand

    The Hand

    7.41965HD

    A happy little potter is approached by a huge hand which wants him to sculpt its statue. The potter refuses, wanting nothing more than to be left...

    The Hand
  • 1964
    Lemonade Joe

    Lemonade Joe

    Lemonade Joe

    7.11964HD

    A satire of the Great American Way, with Lemonade Joe a "clean living" gunfighter who drinks only Kola-Loca Lemonade and convinces everyone else in...

    Lemonade Joe
  • 1952
    The Emperor and the Golem

    The Emperor and the Golem

    The Emperor and the Golem

    6.91952HD

    The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers...

    The Emperor and the Golem
  • 1955
    Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...

    Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...

    Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...

    81955HD

    A selfish self-centered widowed ruler, barely tolerated by his subjects and called appropriately enough, 'King Myself, First' asks his three...

    Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
  • 1949
    The Emperor's Nightingale

    The Emperor's Nightingale

    The Emperor's Nightingale

    5.31949HD

    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 Emperor's Nightingale
  • 1965
    Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose

    Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose

    Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose

    5.81965HD

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

    Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose
  • 1949
    The Devil's Mill

    The Devil's Mill

    The Devil's Mill

    5.8331949HD

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

    The Devil's Mill
  • 1946
    Springman and the SS

    Springman and the SS

    Springman and the SS

    5.8271946HD

    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...

    Springman and the SS
  • 1953
    Old Czech Legends

    Old Czech Legends

    Old Czech Legends

    6.41953HD

    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,...

    Old Czech Legends
  • 1959
    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské

    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské

    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské

    01959HD

    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské
  • 1949
    Song of the Prairie

    Song of the Prairie

    Song of the Prairie

    5.51949HD

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

    Song of the Prairie
  • 1949
    Story of the Bass Cello

    Story of the Bass Cello

    Story of the Bass Cello

    5.51949HD

    "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...

    Story of the Bass Cello
  • 1966
    Joy of Love

    Joy of Love

    Joy of Love

    61966HD

    This melancholy piece about the metamorphoses of love and the eternal dissatisfaction of human beings with what they have was inspired by the lyrics...

    Joy of Love
  • 1955
    The Hurvinek Circus

    The Hurvinek Circus

    The Hurvinek Circus

    61955HD

    Hurvinek cannot go to a circus because he injured himself when sliding down the stair rail. He daydreams that he is an acrobat riding a scooter and...

    The Hurvinek Circus
  • 1956
    Jan Žižka

    Jan Žižka

    Jan Žižka

    6.51956HD

    The second part of the revolutionary Hussite trilogy takes place in the years 1419-1420.

    Jan Žižka
  • 1957
    Paraplíčko

    Paraplíčko

    Paraplíčko

    01957HD

    Paraplíčko
  • 1959
    A Midsummer's Night Dream

    A Midsummer's Night Dream

    A Midsummer's Night Dream

    7.21959HD

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

    A Midsummer's Night Dream
  • 1947
    Capek's Tales

    Capek's Tales

    Capek's Tales

    7.41947HD

    Five crime stories connected by the narration of police superintendent Bartosek.

    Capek's Tales
  • 1955
    Two Little Frosts

    Two Little Frosts

    Two Little Frosts

    6.51955HD

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

    Two Little Frosts
  • 1954
    Kutasek and Kutilka

    Kutasek and Kutilka

    Kutasek and Kutilka

    71954HD

    How do you wake up a sleeping puppet? Made by Trnka in collaboration with actor and puppeteer Josef Pehr, this winsome mix of live action and puppet...

    Kutasek and Kutilka