Story of the Bass Cello (1949)

Original title

Román s basou

Directed by

Jiří Trnka

Genre

short film, animated film, puppet film

Country

Czechoslovakia

Runtime

13 min

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A musician's double bass takes on a life of its own. The instrument's adventures lead to unexpected romantic complications.

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What happens

Le Roman de la contrebasse (Román s basou) est un court métrage d'animation tchèque réalisé par Jiří Trnka, sorti en 1949. Il est tiré de la nouvelle d'Anton Tchekhov Le Roman d'une contrebasse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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