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The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

A darkly brilliant stop-motion adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin about a plague of rats that punish townsfolk corrupt with greed. One of Czechoslovakia's most ambitious animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its unusual dark art direction, innovative animation techniques and use of a fictitious language.

Release DateFebruary 17, 1988
StatusReleased
Original TitleKrysař
Runtime 56min
Budget
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LanguageNo Language
Original LanguageCzech
Production CountriesCzechoslovakia, Germany
Production CompaniesTV 2000 Film und FernsehproduktionsKrátký film PrahaKrátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky