There Was a Miller on a River (1971): Cast
There Was a Miller on a River is a 1971 short animated film directed by Jiří Brdečka, starring Miloš Kopecký as Songster (voice) and Ivan Lukeš. It runs 11 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Director
- Jiří Brdečka
- Genre
- Animation
- Original language
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Czech - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is There Was a Miller on a River About?
The premise of There Was a Miller on a River without spoilers.
A picture based on an old folk song tells us a horrifying story about a soldier returning home after twenty years. His parents do not recognize him, they rob and kill him.
There Was a Miller on a River Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- father murders son
- mother murders son
- psychotronic film
- psychotronic short
- european pop
- european pop music
- mother son reunion
- greedy man
- reunion
- european animation
- father son reunion
- animated horror
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- central europe
- classic animation
- title in song
- death
- czech animation
- rural setting
- irony of fate
- for grown ups animation
- title as song
- live action animation
- visit
- czech horror
- title appears in song
- european horror
- title based on song
- disembodied voice
- 2d animation
- greedy woman
- mill
- crying male
- old woman
- prank gone wrong
- spurting blood
- crying
- miller
- taking off shoes
- reference to jesus christ
- reference to virgin mary
- back in hometown
- rowboat
- disposal of dead body
- soldier
- scar on the forehead
- older person
- prank
- horseback riding
- voice over flashback
- failed expectation
There Was a Miller on a River Cast & Characters
Miloš Kopecký leads the cast as Songster (voice), with Ivan Lukeš as Songster. Directed by Jiří Brdečka.
- Director Jiří Brdečka
- Miloš Kopecký as Songster (voice)
- Ivan Lukeš as Songster
More from Jiří Brdečka
More films directed by Jiří Brdečka: Prince Copperslick’s Thirteenth Chamber and Incorrectly Drawn Hen.
There Was a Miller on a River Also Known As
Also known as “There Was Once A Miller On The River”.
- Also known as
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- There Was Once A Miller On The River
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There Was a Miller on a River FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of There Was a Miller on a River, each answered in a sentence.
How long is There Was a Miller on a River?
There Was a Miller on a River runs 11 minutes.
When was There Was a Miller on a River released?
There Was a Miller on a River was released in 1971.
Who directed There Was a Miller on a River?
There Was a Miller on a River was directed by Jiří Brdečka.
More films by Jiří Brdečka Who is in the cast of There Was a Miller on a River?
There Was a Miller on a River stars Miloš Kopecký as Songster (voice) and Ivan Lukeš as Songster.
Does There Was a Miller on a River have a post-credit scene?
No. There Was a Miller on a River has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is There Was a Miller on a River in?
The original language of There Was a Miller on a River is Czech.
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