Story of the Bass Cello

Story of the Bass Cello

1949•13m•5.5/10

AnimationFantasy

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🎬TMDb

5.5/10(12)

"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 Kontrabasom". Princess Bibulova decides to go fishing along the river while not far away a bass player leaves his two companions to go for a swim.

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Loutkový film Praha

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Status

Released

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Cast

Jan Pivec

Jan Pivec

Narrator (voice)

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