The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper is a 1986 Czechoslovakian animated dark fantasy film directed by Jiří Barta. Its original Czech title is Krysař, which means "The rat catcher". The story is an adaptation of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, a fairy tale originated in medieval Germany. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
Plot
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Cast
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| author | Kamil Pixa |
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| contentLocation | Holy Roman Empire |
| director | Jiří Barta |
| editor | Helena Lebdusková |
| genre | fantasy horror |
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| musicBy | Michael Kocáb |
| productionCompany | Krátký Film Praha Studio Jiriho Trnky Praha |
| publisher | Ustredni Pujcovna Filmu filmový kartel |
| theme | animated stop-motion animated |