Animation ·Fantasy · Czechoslovakia · 1956 · 13m

Story of the Bass Cello

Román s basou

Story of the Bass Cello poster
Director
Jiří Trnka
Cast
Jan Pivec as Narrator (voice)
Crew
Emanuel Franek — Director of Photography Ludvík Hájek — Director of Photography Helena Lebdušková — Editor Václav Trojan — Original Music Composer Jiří Trnka — Screenplay Jiří Trnka — Story
Synopsis

"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 Kontrabasom". Princess Bibulova decides to go fishing along the river while not far away a bass player leaves his two companions to go for a swim.

Mood & Themes
musiciancellostop motionundressingswimmingmissing personbased on short storyembarrasment
Key Collaborators
Jiří Trnka Director Emanuel Franek Director of Photography Ludvík Hájek Director of Photography Helena Lebdušková Editor Václav Trojan Original Music Composer Jiří Trnka Screenplay Jiří Trnka Story
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