The Treasure of Bird Island (Czech: Poklad ptačího ostrova) is a 1953 Czechoslovak animated film directed by Karel Zeman in his feature length debut.
| The Treasure of Bird Island | |
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| Directed by | Karel Zeman |
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| Cinematography | Antonín Horák |
| Edited by | Zdenek Stehlík |
| Music by | Zdeněk Liška |
Production company | Československý Státní Film |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
The film, based on a Persian fairy tale, was Zeman's first feature-length work.[1] The soundtrack includes verses by František Hrubín, read by children, as well as an original film score by Zdeněk Liška.[1]
The film's style is an experiment in combining two- and three-dimensional animation,[2] including hand-drawn backgrounds and figures animated in relief.[1] The production design is based on the traditional manuscript-illustration style of Persian miniatures.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Hames, Peter (2009), Czech and Slovak Cinema: Theme and Tradition, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, p. 196, ISBN 9780748620814
- ^ Sadoul, Georges (1972), Dictionary of Film Makers, Berkeley: University of California Press, p. 286, ISBN 0520018648
- ^ Czech Center, New York (2001), "The Treasure of Bird Island", A Ship With Painted Sails: The Fabulous Animation Of Karel Zeman, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, retrieved 7 February 2015
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