The Merry Circus
Genres
Overview
Trnka brings to life a surrealist circus of tightrope-walking fish, musical monkeys, balancing bears, and high-flying acrobatics in this whimsical feat of cutout animation made in collaboration with leading Czech painters of the era.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
12 min
Release Date
1951-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Czech
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.1
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