The Knot in the Handkerchief (1958)

Genre : Animation

Runtime : 15M

Director : Josef Pinkava, Hermína Týrlová
Writer : Hermína Týrlová, Josef Pinkava, Miloš Komárek

Synopsis

A boy makes a knot in his handkerchief to remind himself to repair his leaky faucet. The handkerchief, however, is alive and kicking, and flees from its pocket to explore the outside world. The boy gets distracted by a game of soccer, forgetting the faucet. In the meantime, the handkerchief meets other pieces of fabric that come to life.

Actors

Martin Brems
Martin Brems
Boy

Crews

Josef Pinkava
Josef Pinkava
Director
Hermína Týrlová
Hermína Týrlová
Director
Hermína Týrlová
Hermína Týrlová
Story
Josef Pinkava
Josef Pinkava
Story
Miloš Komárek
Miloš Komárek
Story
Antonín Horák
Antonín Horák
Director of Photography
Kamil Lhoták
Kamil Lhoták
Art Designer
Ludvík Kadleček
Ludvík Kadleček
Art Designer
Václav Dobrovolný
Václav Dobrovolný
Art Designer
Dana Halašková
Dana Halašková
Editor
Josef Zavadil
Josef Zavadil
Sound
Dušan Schaffer
Dušan Schaffer
Production Manager
František Belfín
František Belfín
Conductor
Zdeněk Liška
Zdeněk Liška
Original Music Composer
Hermína Týrlová
Hermína Týrlová
Screenplay
Josef Pinkava
Josef Pinkava
Screenplay
Miloš Komárek
Miloš Komárek
Screenplay

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