Story of the Bass Cello (1949): Cast
Story of the Bass Cello is a 1949 short fantasy animated film directed by Jiří Trnka, starring Jan Pivec as Narrator (voice). It runs 13 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 13 min
- Director
- Jiří Trnka
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Loutkový film Praha
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Story of the Bass Cello About?
The premise of Story of the Bass Cello without spoilers.
“Román s basou” is a stop‑motion puppet short by master animator Jiří Trnka, adapted from Anton Chekhov’s tale “Roman s kontrabasom”. It follows Princess Bibulova as she goes fishing on a riverbank, while nearby a bass player leaves his two companions to take a swim, creating a quietly comic contrast in Trnka’s lyrical visual style.
Story of the Bass Cello Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- literature on screen
- based on short story
- foreign language adaptation
- russian literature on screen
- 19th century literature on screen
- russian humoristic literature on screen
- european adaptation of russian source material
- czech adaptation of foreign source material
- foreign adaptation of russian source material
- czech adaptation of russian source material
- case
- crescent moon
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- full moon
- embarrassment
- fainting
- missing person
- ticking clock
- sheet music
- pantaloon
- countryside
- corset
- forest
- picking a flower
- angel
- fishing
- skinny dipping
- musician
- shyness
- cello
- rural setting
- bridge
- woods
- top hat
- pond
- double bass
- dragonfly
- undressing
- puppet
Story of the Bass Cello Cast & Characters
Jan Pivec plays Narrator (voice) in Story of the Bass Cello. Directed by Jiří Trnka.
- Director Jiří Trnka
- Jan Pivec as Narrator (voice)
More from Jiří Trnka
More films directed by Jiří Trnka: The Hand, Cybernetic Grandma, A Midsummer’s Night Dream and The Good Soldier Schweik.
Story of the Bass Cello Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Romance with Double Bass” and “Povestea unui contrabas”.
- Also known as
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- Romance with Double Bass
- Povestea unui contrabas
- Роман с контрабасом
- Romans z kontrabasem
- コントラバス物語
- Historia de un contrabajo
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Story of the Bass Cello FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Story of the Bass Cello, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Story of the Bass Cello?
Story of the Bass Cello runs 13 minutes.
When was Story of the Bass Cello released?
Story of the Bass Cello was released in 1949.
Who directed Story of the Bass Cello?
Story of the Bass Cello was directed by Jiří Trnka.
More films by Jiří Trnka Who is in the cast of Story of the Bass Cello?
Story of the Bass Cello stars Jan Pivec as Narrator (voice).
Does Story of the Bass Cello have a post-credit scene?
No. Story of the Bass Cello has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Story of the Bass Cello in?
The original language of Story of the Bass Cello is Czech.
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