Václav Trojan 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
  • 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
  • 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...
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1960
    Rohovín Čtverrohý

    Rohovín Čtverrohý

    Rohovín Čtverrohý

    81960HD

    Rohovín Čtverrohý
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1961
    August Sunday

    August Sunday

    August Sunday

    41961HD

    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...

    August Sunday
  • 1966
    Poslední růže od Casanovy

    Poslední růže od Casanovy

    Poslední růže od Casanovy

    61966HD

    Poslední růže od Casanovy
  • 1986
    Sen noci...

    Sen noci...

    Sen noci...

    01986HD

    Sen noci...
  • 1959
    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské

    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské

    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské

    01959HD

    Skutečnost Noci svatojánské
  • 1955
    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku

    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku

    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku

    01955HD

    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkovy nehody ve vlaku
  • 1968
    Záhořanský hon

    Záhořanský hon

    Záhořanský hon

    01968HD

    Záhořanský hon
  • 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
  • 1951
    The Merry Circus

    The Merry Circus

    The Merry Circus

    5.11951HD

    Trnka brings to life a surrealist circus of tightrope-walking fish, musical monkeys, balancing bears, and high-flying acrobatics in this whimsical...

    The Merry Circus
  • 1945
    Grandpa Planted a Beet

    Grandpa Planted a Beet

    Grandpa Planted a Beet

    5.71945HD

    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...

    Grandpa Planted a Beet
  • 1954
    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče

    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče

    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče

    01954HD

    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Z Hatvanu na hranice Haliče