Springman & the SS (1946)

Original title

Pérák a SS

Directed by

Jiří Brdečka, Jiří Trnka

Genre

short film, comedy film, animated film, war film, silent film

Country

Czechoslovakia

Runtime

14 min

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A superhero springs into action to outwit and humiliate Nazi soldiers in occupied Prague. The short follows the Spring Man as he uses his bouncy abilities to cause chaos among the SS forces.

playfulwhimsicalfast-pacedsatiricalheroiclightheartedslapstickenergetic

What happens

Springman and the SS (Czech: Pérák a SS) is a 1946 Czechoslovak superhero 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. The film competed at 1946 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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