The Spring-Man and the SS

Perak a SS

14 minutes, 35 mm, B/W, 1946
Classical cartoon animation
Audience: family
Commentary: none

Producer: KF a.s. - Studio Bratri v triku
Director: Jiri Trnka
Designer: Jiri Trnka

The first animated picture made by Jiri Trnka for adults. It is a comic story of a legendary chimney-cleaner who, with the help of a spring from an old lounge-chair, became the terror of the Prague occupation SS troops in World War II.

All films directed by Jiri Trnka:
About the Golden Fish • Ancient Czech Myths • The Animals and the People of Petrov • Archangel Gabriel and Ms Goose • Bajaja • The Cybernetic Grandmother • The Devil's Mill • The Emperor's Nightingale • From Hatvan to Galicia • From Hatvan to Halic • From Putim to Putim • The Gift • Grandpa Planted a Beet • The Hand • The "Hurvinek" Circus • The Jolly Circus • The Midsummer Night's Dream • The Novel With the Double-bass • Passion • Prairie Aria • Schweik's Misfortunes on the Train • The Spring-Man and the SS • Svejk Trouble in a Train • Svejk's Budejovice Anabasis • A Treasury of Fairy-tales • Two Little Frosts

All films designed by Jiri Trnka:
About the Golden Fish • Ancient Czech Myths • The Animals and the People of Petrov • Archangel Gabriel and Ms Goose • Bajaja • The Beatitude of Love • The Cybernetic Grandmother • The Devil's Mill • The Emperor's Nightingale • From Hatvan to Galicia • From Putim to Putim • The Gift • The Ginger-bread House • Grandpa Planted a Beet • The Hand • The "Hurvinek" Circus • The Jolly Circus • The Midnight Adventure • The Midsummer Night's Dream • The Novel With the Double-bass • One Glass Too Many • Passion • Prairie Aria • Schweik's Misfortunes on the Train • The Spring-Man and the SS • A Treasury of Fairy-tales • Two Little Frosts • Umbrella