Overview
A barrel organ grinder meets the devil on a mysterious moonlit night in this haunted-house fable, which showcases Trnka’s atmospheric use of sound to conjure a macabre mood.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Václav Trojan
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Emanuel Franek and Ludvík Hájek
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jiří TrnkaStory, Screenplay
- Original title
- Čertův mlýn
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1949
- Original language
- Czech
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
Production
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