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Cvrcek a slepice
5 minutes, 35 mm, colour, 1979
Classical cartoon animation
Audience: children
Commentary: none

Producer: KF a.s. + WDR Köln/Rhein
Director: Zdenek Miler
Designer: Zdenek Miler

The fifth episode of this cartoon series for children is a dramatic story of the small cricket who finds himself in a life danger due to his love of music. A hen swallows him together with his violin and the mouse doctor must be called to save both the hen and the cricket.

All films of the series Cricket:
The Cricket and the Bombardon • The Cricket and the Double-bass • The Cricket and the Engine • The Cricket and the Hen • The Cricket and the Saw • The Cricket and the Spider • The Cricket and the Violin

All films directed by Zdenek Miler:
About a Millionaire Who Stole the Sun • The Cricket and the Bombardon • The Cricket and the Double-bass • The Cricket and the Engine • The Cricket and the Hen • The Cricket and the Saw • The Cricket and the Spider • The Cricket and the Violin • How the Mole Got His Trousers • How the Puppy Felt Like Eating Some Honey • How the Puppy Wanted Little Dogs • How the Sun Returned Water to the Puppy • The Mole - Movie Star • The Mole and the Bulldozer • The Mole and the Car • The Mole and the Carpet • The Mole and the Chewing Gum • The Mole and the Clock • The Mole and the Eagle • The Mole and the Egg • The Mole and the Green Star • The Mole and the Hedgehog • The Mole and the Lollipop • The Mole and the Matchbox • The Mole and the Medicine • The Mole and the Music • The Mole and the Rocket • The Mole and the Telephone • The Mole and the Transistor Set • The Mole and the TV Set • The Mole and the Umbrella • The Mole as a Chemist • The Mole as a Gardener • The Mole as a Painter • The Mole as a Photographer • The Mole as a Watchmaker • The Mole at Christmas • The Mole at the Carnival • The Mole in a Dream • The Mole in a ZOO • The Mole in the Desert • The Mole in Town • Moon Fairy-Tale • Velvety

All films designed by Zdenek Miler:
About a Millionaire Who Stole the Sun • The Cricket and the Bombardon • The Cricket and the Double-bass • The Cricket and the Engine • The Cricket and the Hen • The Cricket and the Saw • The Cricket and the Spider • The Cricket and the Violin • How the Mole Got His Trousers • How the Puppy Felt Like Eating Some Honey • How the Puppy Wanted Little Dogs • How the Sun Returned Water to the Puppy • Kubula a Kuba Kubikula • The Mole - Movie Star • The Mole and the Bulldozer • The Mole and the Car • The Mole and the Carpet • The Mole and the Chewing Gum • The Mole and the Clock • The Mole and the Eagle • The Mole and the Egg • The Mole and the Green Star • The Mole and the Hedgehog • The Mole and the Lollipop • The Mole and the Matchbox • The Mole and the Medicine • The Mole and the Music • The Mole and the Rocket • The Mole and the Telephone • The Mole and the Transistor Set • The Mole and the TV Set • The Mole and the Umbrella • The Mole as a Chemist • The Mole as a Gardener • The Mole as a Painter • The Mole as a Photographer • The Mole as a Watchmaker • The Mole at Christmas • The Mole at the Carnival • The Mole in a Dream • The Mole in a ZOO • The Mole in the Desert • The Mole in Town • Moon Fairy-Tale • Velvety