Springman and the SS
| Springman and the SS | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jiří Trnka Jiří Brdečka |
| Written by | Ota Šafránek (story) Jiří Brdečka Jiří Trnka |
| Cinematography | Vladimír Novotný |
| Music by | Jan Rychlík |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Státní půjčovna filmů |
Release date | 20 December 1946 |
Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
Springman and the SS (Czech: Pérák a SS) is a 1946 Czechoslovak animated short film directed by Jiří Trnka featuring Pérák, the Spring Man of Prague. The film is also known as The Chimney Sweep in the United States.[1] The film competed at 1946 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
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Cultural impact
Trnka's postwar interpretation of Pérák as a quasi-superhero formed the basis for sporadic revivals of the character in Czech science fiction and comic book stories.
Home release
Pérák a SS is featured in a DVD anthology of World War II propaganda cartoons, Cartoons for Victory, which was released on 2 May 2006.[2]
References
- ISBN 9781350104655.
- OCLC 64130677– via worldcat.
External links
- Springman and the SS at IMDb
- The short film Springman and the SS is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
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