Movie Description

Krysař

(1986)

Overview

A darkly brilliant stop-motion adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin about a plague of rats that punish townsfolk corrupt with greed. One of Czechoslovakia's most ambitious animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its unusual dark art direction, innovative animation techniques and use of a fictitious language.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleKrysař

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1986-09-01

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 56m

Production CompaniesTV 2000 Film- und Fernsehproduktions GmbH,Krátký film Praha,Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky

Genres

  • Animation
  • Fantasy
  • Horror