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Jiri Trnka: Puppet Master - Limited Slipcase Edition (Blu-ray) (UK Import)
Jiri Trnka: Puppet Master - Limited Slipcase Edition (Blu-ray) (UK Import)
Artist: Jiri Trnka: Puppet Master
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| Artist | Jiri Trnka: Puppet Master |
|---|---|
| Studio | Second Run |
| Released | 10 August 2026 |
| Discs | 2 |
| Running time | 165 minutes |
| Age rating | BBFC PG |
| Barcode | 5060114152335 |
Directed by Jirí Trnka
Starring: Zdenek Stepánek, Eduard Kohout, Karel Höger, Rùzena Nasková, Václav Vydra
Contributors: Jirí Trnka, Jirí Brdecka, Václav Trojan, Emanuel Franek, Ludvík Hájek, Vladimír Novotny
Studio: Second Run
Genre: World Cinema
Main Language: Czech
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A,B,C
Release Date: 10 Aug 2026
Originally Issued: 1953
No of Discs: 2
BBFC Cert: (PG) Parental Guidance.
Run Time: 165 minutes
Description
Stop-motion animation double bill from Czech puppet-maker, illustrator and film-maker Jirí Trnka. 'The Czech Year' (1947) chronicles one village's traditions, folktales and yearly rituals through six sequences: 'Shrovetide', 'Spring', 'Legend About St. Prokop', 'The Fair', 'The Feast' and 'Bethlehem'.
'Old Czech Legends' (1953) adapts the 1894 book 'Ancient Bohemian Legends' by Alois Jirásek and explores Czech history and myth in seven segments: 'Cech the Forefather', 'Bivoj', 'Libuse', 'Premysl', 'The Maidens' War', 'Horymír' and 'The Lucka War'.
Special Features
- Interactive Menus
- Other Documentary: 'The Puppets of Jirí Trnka'; 'A Beginner's Guide to Jirí Trnka'; 'A Beginner's Guide to Czech Animation'
