Václav Trojan Movies
- 1965
The Hand
The Hand7.41965HD
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...
- 1959
A Midsummer's Night Dream
A Midsummer's Night Dream7.21959HD
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...
- 1955
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...
- 1953
Old Czech Legends
Old Czech Legends6.41953HD
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,...
- 1949
The Emperor's Nightingale
The Emperor's Nightingale5.31949HD
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...
- 1954
Kutasek and Kutilka
Kutasek and Kutilka71954HD
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...
- 1960
Rohovín Čtverrohý
Rohovín Čtverrohý81960HD
- 1949
Story of the Bass Cello
Story of the Bass Cello5.51949HD
"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...
- 1951
Prince Bayaya
Prince Bayaya5.41951HD
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...
- 1949
The Devil's Mill
The Devil's Mill5.81949HD
A barrel organ grinder meets the devil on a mysterious moonlit night in this haunted-house fable, which showcases Trnka’s atmospheric use of...
- 1961
August Sunday
August Sunday41961HD
This lyrical comedy story takes place in two hot days in the small South Bohemian village. On the shore of a small pond, summer guests and local...
- 1966
Poslední růže od Casanovy
Poslední růže od Casanovy61966HD
- 1986
Sen noci...
Sen noci...01986HD
- 1959
Skutečnost Noci svatojánské
Skutečnost Noci svatojánské01959HD
- 1955
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku01955HD
- 1968
Záhořanský hon
Záhořanský hon01968HD
- 1947
The Czech Year
The Czech Year6.11947HD
The first full-length puppet film made by Jiri Trnka. Like the painter Ales who illustrated the national songs, Trnka depicts the traditional customs...
- 1951
The Merry Circus
The Merry Circus5.11951HD
Trnka brings to life a surrealist circus of tightrope-walking fish, musical monkeys, balancing bears, and high-flying acrobatics in this whimsical...
- 1945
Grandpa Planted a Beet
Grandpa Planted a Beet5.71945HD
The first Czech cartoon based on a fairy-tale about grandpa, grandma, their granddaughter, dog and cat who all wanted to pull a big beet out from the...
- 1954
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče01954HD