Bohuslav Šrámek Movies

  • 1965
    The Hand

    The Hand

    The Hand

    7.41965HD

    A happy little potter is approached by a huge hand which wants him to sculpt its statue. The potter refuses, wanting nothing more than to be left...

    The Hand
  • 1966
    Punch and Judy

    Punch and Judy

    Punch and Judy

    6.41966HD

    Two puppets, Punch and Judy, do battle to the death over the custody of a live guinea pig.

    Punch and Judy
  • 1946
    Springman and the SS

    Springman and the SS

    Springman and the SS

    5.8271946HD

    The first animated picture made by Jiří Trnka for adults. It is a comic story of a legendary chimney-cleaner who, with the help of a...

    Springman and the SS
  • 1953
    Old Czech Legends

    Old Czech Legends

    Old Czech Legends

    6.41953HD

    A monumental piece of art bringing the heroes of the ancient Czech myths back to life. The picture consists of seven parts: Cech the Forefather,...

    Old Czech Legends
  • 1949
    The Emperor's Nightingale

    The Emperor's Nightingale

    The Emperor's Nightingale

    5.31949HD

    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...

    The Emperor's Nightingale
  • 1959
    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

    7.21959HD

    The first puppet kinescope in the world. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Three worlds meet in this story: the noble...

    A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 1949
    Story of the Bass Cello

    Story of the Bass Cello

    Story of the Bass Cello

    5.51949HD

    "Román s basou" is another short by master a stop-motion puppet-animator Jiri Trnka. The story is based on Anton Chekhovs story "Roman s...

    Story of the Bass Cello
  • 1951
    Prince Bayaya

    Prince Bayaya

    Prince Bayaya

    5.41951HD

    Bayaya, a young peasant, protected by the spirit of his dead mother, arrives at the castle of the King, where he entertains his three daughters. He...

    Prince Bayaya
  • 1965
    Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose

    Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose

    Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose

    5.81965HD

    Taken from Boccaccio's Decameron, this lovely puppet film tells the bawdy story of the beautiful young Venetian lady who confesses her sinful passion...

    Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose
  • 1949
    Song of the Prairie

    Song of the Prairie

    Song of the Prairie

    5.51949HD

    An animated singing western short in which a cowboy takes on the villain to save his beloved.

    Song of the Prairie
  • 1960
    The Midnight Adventure

    The Midnight Adventure

    The Midnight Adventure

    61960HD

    An old woodblock train meets its shiny new electric replacement one Christmas Eve in this glowingly nostalgic stop-motion toy story, directed by...

    The Midnight Adventure
  • 1971
    The Hour of Blue Elephants

    The Hour of Blue Elephants

    The Hour of Blue Elephants

    61971HD

    Two days before Christmas. Zuzanka and Tomás, friends from a kindergarten wander off during a walk. They admire toys and decoration in...

    The Hour of Blue Elephants
  • 1956
    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase

    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase

    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase

    01956HD

    Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka – Švejkova budějovická anabase
  • 1957
    Paraplíčko

    Paraplíčko

    Paraplíčko

    01957HD

    Paraplíčko
  • 1951
    The Merry Circus

    The Merry Circus

    The Merry Circus

    5.11951HD

    Trnka brings to life a surrealist circus of tightrope-walking fish, musical monkeys, balancing bears, and high-flying acrobatics in this whimsical...

    The Merry Circus
  • 1966
    Autorevue

    Autorevue

    Autorevue

    01966HD

    Autorevue
  • 1969
    Drummer Hoff

    Drummer Hoff

    Drummer Hoff

    01969HD

    Adaptation with verse and accompanying music of an old folk tale about the building and firing of a cannon.

    Drummer Hoff
  • 1961
    Passion

    Passion

    Passion

    6.51961HD

    The passion for high speed can nowadays almost be seen in the new-born. The film shows that such passion, if not controlled, is self-destructing and...

    Passion
  • 1947
    The Czech Year

    The Czech Year

    The Czech Year

    6.11947HD

    The first full-length puppet film made by Jiri Trnka. Like the painter Ales who illustrated the national songs, Trnka depicts the traditional customs...

    The Czech Year
  • 1947
    Vodník ve mlýně

    Vodník ve mlýně

    Vodník ve mlýně

    01947HD

    Vodník ve mlýně