The Pied Piper

1986 • 0h 53m • Animation, Fantasy, Drama

7.5(87 votes)

A darkly brilliant stop-motion adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin about a plague of rats that punish townsfolk corrupt with greed. One of the most ambitious Czech animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its unusual dark art direction, innovative animation techniques and use of a fictitious language.

Director

Jiří Barta

Writers

Kamil Pixa

Status

Released