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Another stop-motion filmmaker of interest is Jiri Trnka. Probably his best known film is a short feature called THE EMPEROR AND THE NIGHTINGALE, the English version of which is narrated by Boris Karloff.


It's funny you should mention Trnka, Bob. The other day, after watching Inspirace via the above links, I checked out some other short clips from Jana Wericha's "Fimfárum" (2002). I liked what I saw and so started browsing the net for a copy to purchase. I couldn't find anything reliable, but somehow my search led me to Jiri Trnka.

To make a long story short, I am now the proud owner of the "PUPPET FILMS OF JIRI TRNKA" DVD. It includes The Emperor and the Nightingale, as well as The Hand and other short films.
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