Bohuslav Šrámek Movies

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...

A gang of gas-using murderers are on the loose. Can our badminton-playing hero save the day?

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

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

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...

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,...

A puppet story about a lighthouse keeper who saves a paper boat while a real ship is sinking nearby.

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

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

Puppet film-fairy tale in an entertaining form teaches viewers to ski correctly, to overcome steep hills.

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...

A barrel organ grinder meets the devil on a mysterious moonlit night in this haunted-house fable, which showcases Trnka’s atmospheric use of...

"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...

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

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...