The Gift (1947): Cast
The Gift is a 1947 short animated comedy directed by Jiří Krejčík and Jiří Trnka, starring František Filipovský as Screenwriter. It runs 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Directors
- Jiří Krejčík and Jiří Trnka
- Original language
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Czech - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Gift About?
The premise of The Gift without spoilers.
Jiří Trnka’s 1960 Czech animated short pushes modernist abstraction to new levels through an innovative, surrealist stop‑motion technique. Critics, including Jean‑Pierre Coursodon, have hailed it as the Citizen Kane of animation for its striking visual imagination and artistic daring.
The Gift Cast & Characters
František Filipovský plays Screenwriter in The Gift. Directed by Jiří Krejčík and Jiří Trnka.
- Co-director Jiří Krejčík
- Co-director Jiří Trnka
- František Filipovský as Screenwriter
More from Jiří Krejčík and Jiří Trnka
More films directed by Jiří Krejčík and Jiří Trnka: The Unfortunate Bridegroom, The Hand, Cybernetic Grandma and Midnight Mass.
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The Gift FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Gift, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Gift?
The Gift runs 15 minutes.
When was The Gift released?
The Gift was released on September 12, 1947.
Who directed The Gift?
The Gift was directed by Jiří Krejčík and Jiří Trnka.
More films by Jiří Krejčík Who is in the cast of The Gift?
The Gift stars František Filipovský as Screenwriter.
Does The Gift have a post-credit scene?
No. The Gift has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Gift in?
The original language of The Gift is Czech.
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