films seen
1
average score
2.00*
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Alive and kicking

Movies


The Emperor's Nightingale

Cisaruv Slavík
1949 / 72m - Czechoslovakia
Fantasy - Animation
2.0*/5.0*
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A classic, somewhat charming puppet animation. The animation quality isn't too great and the story of the Emperor's Nightingale was familiar territory for me, but the puppets are charming, and I do have a soft spot for stop-motion, so I still managed to enjoy it (apart from the live action sequences).

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The live action sequences are somewhat of an eyesore, luckily, most of the film is done in stop-motion. The animation is really rather basic, but the puppets are cute, and the short runtime make sure the film doesn't outstay its welcome. Not great, but fans of stop-motion cinema should get something out of it.