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Špalíček (1947)
''The Czech Year'' (Czech language, Czech title: ''Špalíček''), also called ''A Treasury of Fairy-Tales'', is a 1947 stop motion, stop-motion-animated puppet feature film from Czechoslovakia. It was the first feature film directed by Jiří Trnka, and it proceeded to win several international awards and make his name famous in the animation world. Plot The traditional customs and tales of a Czech village are depicted in six separate sequences: "Shrovetide", "Spring", "Legend About St. Prokop", "The Fair", "The Feast" and "Bethlehem". Awards *1947—Venice (Italy): International Prize for Animated Picture *1948—Venice (Italy): Biennial Medal *1949—Paris (France): First Prize in Category See also *List of animated feature films *List of package films *List of stop-motion films *''Špalíček (ballet)'', a ballet by Bohuslav Martinů References External links *Kratky animated film database *[https://archive.today/20130117204622/http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Trnka
Jiří Trnka (; 24 February 1912 – 30 December 1969) was a Czechoslovak puppet-maker, illustrator, motion-picture animator and film director. In addition to his extensive career as an illustrator, especially of children's books, he is best known for his work in animation with puppets, which began in 1946. Most of his films were intended for adults and many were adaptations of literary works. Because of his influence in animation, he was called "the Walt Disney of Eastern Europe", despite the great differences between their works. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustrators in 1968, recognizing his career contribution to children's literature. Biography Formative years Jiří Trnka was born in Plzeň, in western Bohemia, where the family lived as middle class citizens. Although his father was a plumber and his mother a dressmaker, both remained very close to their peasant origins. As a child, young Jiří enjoyed sculpting puppets made of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
