Old Czech Legends (1953) DVD-R

Starring Zdenek Stepanek, Eduard Kohout, Karel Hoger, Ruzena Naskova, Vaclav Vydra
Directed by Jiri Trnka
Print: Color
Runtime: 91 min
Genre: Family/Animation
Language: Czech with English subtitles

Excellent stop-motion animation film from one of the best Czech filmmakers, Jirí Trnka. It tells the ancient story of Bohemia, how it was founded by Czech, the Forefather, and a series of legendary episodes of heroes, queens and kings, inspired in a book by Alois Jirásek compiling the Czech myths.