The Emperor's Nightingale (Císařův slavík) 75 years old

The Emperor's Nightingale

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 nightingale. When the Emperor is near death, the nightingale's song restores his health.

Credits

The Emperor's Nightingale Cast

Name Character
Boris Karloff He was 61, 81 years old when he died as Narrator (voice) (English version)
Jaromír Sobota as The Boy
Helena Patočková as The Girl

The Emperor's Nightingale Crew

Name Department
Hans Christian Andersen as Story. He was 144 (70) years old when He died Writing
Jiří Brdečka as Writer. He was 31 (64) years old when He died Writing
Jiří Trnka as Director. He was 37 (57) years old when He died Directing
Jiří Trnka as Writer. He was 37 (57) years old when He died Writing
Miloš Makovec as Director. He was 29 (80) years old when He died Directing
Vítězslav Nezval as Screenplay. He was 48 (57) years old when He died Writing
The Emperor's Nightingale poster
The Emperor's Nightingale (75 years)

  • Release day: Friday, April 15, 1949
  • Runtime: 72 minutes