TMDb Rating
5.4/10
16 verified votes
The Emperor's Nightingale (1949)
AnimationFamilyFantasy
72 min
"Now...a breathless experience brought to the screen! ...exquisite music! ...enchanting color!"
Plot Summary
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.
Director
Miloš Makovec
Top Cast
Helena PatočkováJaromír SobotaBoris Karloff
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