The Pied Piper
7.4
1986
0h 53m
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.
Movie Information
Status
Released
Release Date
July 29, 1986
Runtime
0h 53m
Rating
7.4
(74 votes)
Genres
Animation
Fantasy
Drama
Production Companies
TV 2000 Film und Fernsehproduktions
Krátký film Praha
Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky
Overview
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.
