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Movie, 1954

How the Old Man Traded It All Away

9 min, Animation, Family, Czechoslovakia

Folk art–like hand-drawn stills illustrate this sweetly simple pastoral fable, in which a peasant comes into possession of a small fortune—but realizes there are treasures greater than gold.

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DirectorJiří Trnka
WritersFrantišek Bartoš, Jiří Trnka
GenreAnimation, Family
Runtime9 min
ReleasedFri, Dec 31, 1954
CountryCzechoslovakia

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