Rent Jiří Trnka: Puppet Master (1965)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 25min
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- Synopsis:
Czech artist Jiri Trnka (1912-1969) is the internationally revered master of puppet animation. Creator of magical worlds, his films are triumphant experiments in the expressive possibilities of the art form. Often borrowing from Czechoslovak folklore, while inventing new and novel techniques in stop-motion cinematography, his work elevated the puppet film into a vehicle for epic drama and fantastical storytelling. This set brings together two of Trnka's most beloved features: his breathtaking collection of Bohemian myths, Old Czech Legends (1953), and his debut, The Czech Year (1947), a hymn to the Czech lands and the shifting seasons. These two groundbreaking animations fuse innovative camera techniques, spellbinding design, and expressive puppetry. Each film is an enchanting example of Trnka's art, that helped turn post-war Czechoslovakia into a powerhouse of animation. - Actors:
- Zdenek Stepánek, Eduard Kohout, Karel Höger, Růžena Nasková, Václav Vydra
- Directors:
- Jirí Trnka
- Voiced By:
- Zdenek Stepánek, Eduard Kohout, Karel Höger, Růžena Nasková, Václav Vydra
- Writers:
- Alois Jirásek, Jirí Brdecka, Milos Václav Kratochvíl, Jirí Trnka
- Aka:
- Old Czech Legends (Staré povesti ceské) / The Czech Year (Spalicek)
- Genres:
- Anime & Animation, Children & Family, Documentary, Drama, Special Interest
- Countries:
- Czechoslovakia
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 10/08/2026
- Run Time:
- 85 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Old Czech Legends (Stare povesti ceske, 1953) and The Czech Year (Spalicek, 1947)
- Introductions to both films
- The Puppets of Jiri Trnka documentary
- Archival Czech newsreels on Trnka
- The Hand (Ruka, 1965): Trnka's renowned animated short film
- Badly Painted Hen (Špatne namalovaná slepice, 1963): the acclaimed animated short film by co-screenwriter of Old Czech Legends and regular Trnka collaborator, Jirí Brdecka
- Trailers
- World Premieres on Blu-ray
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following:
- Old Czech Legends - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following:
- The Czech Year
