Dubbed the "father of Czech animation" Jiří Trnka created imaginative and sophisticated works of animation that challenged the talents of Disney and influenced other Czech artists including Karel Zeman and Jan Svankmajer (along with the British Brothers Quay).
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JIRI TRNKA: PUPPET MASTER Blu-ray specs:
- Disc One - Old Czech Legends:
- 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.37:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen
- Czech LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- "A Beginner’s Guide to Jiří Trnka" video essay by film historian Evan Chester
- "Badly Painted Hen [Špatně namalovaná slepice]" 1963 animated short by Trnka collaborator Jiří Brdečka
- Disc Two - The Czech Year:
- 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.37:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen
- Czech LPCM 2.0 Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- "Loutky Jiřího Trnky [The Puppets of Jiří Trnka]" 1955 documentary by Bruno Šefranka
- "A Beginner’s Guide to Czechoslovak Animation" video essay by film historian Evan Chester (27:58)
- "The Hand [Ruka]" 1965 short by Jiří Trnka
- Restoration Theatrical Trailer
- Come with a 32-page booklet with writing by experts on Czechoslovak cinema Peter Hames and Jonathan Owen.
- Limited edition of 2,000 copies comes with a limited edition slipcase.
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