Aquarius (1955) · Vodník

Name: Aquarius
Director: Václav Sklenář
Genre: animación, B movie, puppet
Released: 1955
Duration: 16 min
Cast: Karel Höger, Růžena Nasková, Marie Tomášová, Ladislav Boháč

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1955 · Václav Sklenář · 16 min · Czechoslovakia · Edited by 1

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A color puppet film based on the famous ballad of K. J. Erben "Aquarius".

A 1955 title built around animación, B movie and puppet. Directed by Václav Sklenář.

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