The Pied Piper

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.

56min
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IMDB rating7.8/10

About The Pied Piper

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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.

Runtime: 56min

Extra details

Original Title: Krysař
Original Language: Czech
Directed By: Jiří Barta
Production Companies
TV 2000 Film- und Fernsehproduktions GmbHKrátký film PrahaStudio Jiri Trnka