Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor | |
Director: | Karel Zeman |
Narrator: | Jan Tříska |
Music: | František Belfín |
Cinematography: | Bohuslav Pikhart |
Editing: | Ivan Matouš |
Runtime: | 88 minutes |
Country: | Czechoslovakia |
Language: | Czech |
Pohádky tisíce a jedné noci (literally Tales of 1,001 Nights) is a 1974 Czech Republic animated film directed by Karel Zeman. The film combines the voyages of Sindbad the Sailor with elements of other tales from the Arabian Nights. Released in America as Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor,[1] it is also known as A Thousand and One Nights.[2] The film was animated using paper cutouts and draws its visual inspiration from Persian miniatures.[3]
Originally released as the short Dobrodružství námořníka Sindibáda (literally "Adventures of Sindbad the Sailor," 14 minutes, 1971).[4]
Originally released as the short Druhá cesta námořníka Sindibáda (lit. "The Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor," 13 min., 1972).[5]
Originally released as the short V zemi obrů (lit. "In the Land of Giants," 13 min., 1973).[6]
Originally released as the short Magnetová hora (lit. "The Magnet Mountain," 15 min., 1973).[7]
Originally released as the short Létající koberec (lit. "The Flying Carpet," 11 min., 1973).[8]
Originally released as the short Mořský sultán (lit. "The Sultan of the Sea," 10 min., 1974).[9]
Originally released as the short Zkrocený démon (lit. "Taming the Demon," 12 min., 1974).[10]