The Pied Piper
7.8
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 the most ambitious Czech animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its unusual dark art direction, innovative animation techniques and use of a fictitious language.
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Cast
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Oldřich Kaiser
(voice)
Known for
I Served the King of England
Dark Blue World
Jiří Lábus
(voice)
Known for
Conspirators of Pleasure
I Served the King of England
Michal Pavlíček
(voice)
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Vilém Čok
(voice)
Also in
Flames of Royal Love
Kouzelník Žito
Jiří Barta Director · Kamil Pixa Screenplay Viktor Dyk Story
United States release August 29, 2023 · Produced in XC, Germany, Czechia · Languages Czech, No dialogue
Production
TV 2000 Film und Fernsehproduktions
Production
Krátký film Praha
Production
Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky
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Jiří Trnka Studio
Production
XC · Germany · Czechia
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Languages
Original title
Krysař
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech · No dialogue
Release dates
France · May 10, 1986
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival premiere
XC · July 29, 1986
Theatrical
United States · August 29, 2023
Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
February 17, 1988 · Theatrical
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