Stanislav Látal Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1957
    Paraplíčko

    Paraplíčko

    Paraplíčko

    01957HD

    Paraplíčko
  • 1963
    Cybernetic Grandma

    Cybernetic Grandma

    Cybernetic Grandma

    61963HD

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

    Cybernetic Grandma
  • 1951
    Prince Bayaya

    Prince Bayaya

    Prince Bayaya

    5.41951HD

    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...

    Prince Bayaya
  • 1976
    Rübezahl und der Schuster

    Rübezahl und der Schuster

    Rübezahl und der Schuster

    01976HD

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

    Rübezahl und der Schuster
  • 1949
    The Devil's Mill

    The Devil's Mill

    The Devil's Mill

    5.81949HD

    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1959
    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské

    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské

    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské

    01959HD

    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské
  • 1968
    Příliš mnoho něhy

    Příliš mnoho něhy

    Příliš mnoho něhy

    01968HD

    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...

    Příliš mnoho něhy
  • 1954
    A Drop Too Much

    A Drop Too Much

    A Drop Too Much

    5.81954HD

    A Drop Too Much
  • 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
  • 1982
    Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York

    Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York

    Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York

    71982HD

    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....

    Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York
  • 1947
    The Czech Year

    The Czech Year

    The Czech Year

    6.11947HD

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

    The Czech Year
  • 1960
    The Midnight Adventure

    The Midnight Adventure

    The Midnight Adventure

    61960HD

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

    The Midnight Adventure