Old Czech Legends (1953)

Animation
History

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, Bivoj, Libuse, Premysl, Girls War, Horymir, Lucka War.

Cast

Narrator (voice)
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Narrator (voice)
Karel Höger
Narrator (voice)
Václav Vydra
Narrator (voice)
Eduard Kohout
Narrator (voice)
Růžena Nasková
Narrator (voice)
Otomar Krejča

Crew

Director
Jiří Trnka
Screenplay
Jiří Trnka
Story
Jiří Trnka
Story
M Miloš Václav Kratochvíl
Book
Alois Jirásek
Story
Jiří Brdečka
Screenplay
Jiří Brdečka
Director of Photography
L Ludvík Hájek
Director of Photography
E Emanuel Franek
Editor
H Helena Lebdušková
Sound
E Emanuel Formánek
Sound
E Emil Poledník
Sound
J Josef Zavadil
Sound Effects
Antonín Jedlička
Sound Effects
K Karel Mann
Animation
Břetislav Pojar
Animation
B Bohuslav Šrámek
Animation
Z Zdeněk Hrabě
Animation
Stanislav Látal
Animation
J Jan Karpaš
Animation
J Josef Kluge
Animation
F František Braun
Production Manager
V Vojen Masník
Production Manager
V Vladimír Janovský
Production Manager
J Jaroslav Možíš
Conductor
O Otakar Pařík
Conductor
J Jan Kühn
Assistant Production Manager
E Erna Kmínková
Art Designer
Jiří Trnka
Original Music Composer
V Václav Trojan