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Story of the Bass Cello

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

The story of a shy musician and a modest princess; the princess temporarely finds refuge in the string-bass case.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Story of the Bass Cello

    Directed by: Jirí TRNKA

    Country: Czech Republic

    Year of production: 1949

    Running time: 13 min

  • Technique

    Category: Short film

    Techniques used:

    Version: Sans dialogue ni commentaire

    Process: Colour

    Target public: All audiences

  • Credits

    Directed by: Jirí TRNKA

    Based on: A.P. Tchekhov

    Script: Jiri Trnka

    Graphics: Jiri Trnka

    Camera: E. Franek

    Music: Vaclav Trojan