swap_horiz The Pied Piper Alternatives

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The Hand

“The Hand” is a 1965 Czech stop-motion animated short film by Jiří Trnka. It features a remarkably detailed puppet hand...

Czech 1965 Short Puppet

9.2 Excellent

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Dimensions of Dialogue

“Dimensions of Dialogue” is a surreal stop-motion film created by Czech artist Jan Švankmajer in 1982. The short work ut...

Surreal Czech 1982 Short

9.1 Excellent

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Street of Crocodiles

The Brothers Quay’s *Street of Crocodiles* is a haunting 1986 stop-motion film exploring themes of decay and distorted c...

Surreal Short 1986 Puppet

9.0 Excellent

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The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen is a 1962 Czechoslovak fantasy film directed by Karel Zeman. Inspired by the tales of Baro...

Fantasy Czech Mixed Media 1962

8.7 Great

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Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf is a 2006 stop-motion animated film based on Sergei Prokofiev’s classic musical composition. The film...

Musical 2006 Short Puppet

8.4 Great

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The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer

Jan Švankmajer’s Cabinet presents a collection of intensely surreal stop-motion films created between 1984 and 1989. The...

Surreal 1984 Short Puppet

8.3 Great

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The Cybernetic Grandmother

The Cybernetic Grandmother is a 1962 Czechoslovak puppet-animated short film directed by Jiří Trnka. It presents an arti...

Czech Short Film Puppet Animation 1962

8.3 Great

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Old Czech Legends

Old Czech Legends is a 1953 Czechoslovak puppet-animated feature directed by Jiří Trnka. It adapts traditional stories c...

Mythology Czech Puppet Animation 1953

8.2 Great

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The Tale of the Fox

“The Tale of the Fox” is a groundbreaking 1930 French stop-motion film created by pioneer Eadweard Muybridge and his son...

French Puppet Fable Starewicz

8.1 Great

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The Stolen Airship

The Stolen Airship is a Czechoslovak adventure film directed by Karel Zeman and released in 1967. Loosely drawing on Jul...

Adventure Czech Mixed Media 1966

8.1 Great

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Conspirators of Pleasure

Jan Švankmajer’s *Conspirators of Pleasure* is a distinctive 1996 Czech stop-motion film exploring themes of desire and...

Surreal Czech 1996 Svankmajer

8.0 Great

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The Mascot

The Mascot is a 1933 French stop-motion short film directed by Ladislas Starevich, also known as Wladyslaw Starewicz. It...

Fantasy Short Puppet Starewicz

7.9 Good

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The Emperor's Nightingale

"The Emperor's Nightingale" is a 1949 Czech stop-motion animated feature directed by Jiří Trnka. It is based on the clas...

Fairy Tale Czech 1949 Puppet

7.8 Good

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Gena the Crocodile

"Gena the Crocodile" is a 1969 Soviet stop-motion animated film directed by Roman Kachanov and produced by the Soyuzmult...

Children Soviet Puppet 1969

7.8 Good

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Mad God

"Mad God" is a 2021 American stop-motion animated film directed by visual effects artist Phil Tippett. The project began...

Experimental Dark 2021 Puppet

7.8 Good

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Little Otik

Little Otik (Otesánek) is a 2000 Czech dark fantasy horror film directed by Jan Švankmajer. Based on the traditional Cze...

Dark Fantasy Horror Czech 2000

7.7 Good

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On the Comet

On the Comet is a 1970 Czechoslovak fantasy adventure film directed by Karel Zeman and adapted from Jules Verne's novel...

Sci Fi Czech Mixed Media 1970

7.7 Good

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Prince Bayaya

Prince Bayaya is a 1950 Czechoslovak stop-motion animated film directed by Jiří Trnka, adapting a traditional Bohemian f...

Fairy Tale Czech Puppet 1950

7.6 Good

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The Czech Year

The Czech Year is a 1947 Czechoslovak stop-motion feature directed by Jiří Trnka, whose puppet animation became internat...

Folk Czech 1947 Puppet

7.5 Good

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The Good Soldier Švejk

The Good Soldier Švejk is a Czech stop-motion animated film directed by Jiří Trnka, adapting Jaroslav Hašek's satirical...

Comedy Czech 1954 Puppet

7.3 Good