The Pied Piper
Seen it?1986 | 53 min | Animation, Fantasy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and animation lovers. If you loved Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio or Watership Down, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A darkly brilliant stop-motion adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin about a plague of rats that punish townsfolk corrupt with greed. One of the most ambitious Czech animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its unusual dark art direction, innovative animation techniques and use of a fictitious language.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jiří Barta
- Oldřich Kaiser(voice)
- Jiří Lábus(voice)
- Michal Pavlíček(voice)
- Vilém Čok(voice)