Krysar

Sep 1 1986 Not Rated 0h 53m
Animation, Fantasy, Horror

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.

Plot

The story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin with a twist.

Written by

Kamil Pixa, Robert Browning, Viktor Dyk

Directed by

Jirí Barta

Cast

Oldrich Kaiser, Jirí Lábus, Michal Pavlícek

Crew

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Production Countries

Czechoslovakia, Germany

Production Companies

Jirí Trnka Studio, TV 2000 Film- und Fernsehproduktions GmbH, Krátký film Praha

Languages

Ceský

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Trailers
PIED PIPER 2023 restoration trailer
Featurettes
1986, Krysar - O Flautista de Hamelin
Krysar - Landa, Bílá - celé album
Scores
# of Votes
1,993
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA