The Hand(Movie, 1965)

Name: The Hand
Genre: Animation, Horror
Released: 1965
Duration: T00:18:00
Rating: 3.7

Original title: "Ruka" (Czech/CS)

Rating: 3.7/5 (with 31 votes)

The Hand (Czech: Ruka) is a 1965 Czechoslovak stop motion puppet animation film directed by Jiří Trnka. It was to be Trnka's final film. Critics and viewers praised The Hand as one of the best animated shorts of all time. The film was first released in 1965. When Trnka died in 1969, the film was banned due to its story that reflects a restrictive environment in which many artists had to work. ()

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Awards & Nominations for The Hand

nominated for: BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film

About The Hand

A happy little potter is approached by a huge hand which wants him to sculpt its statue. The potter refuses, wanting nothing more than to be left alone with his only friend, a potted plant. As the hand's request gives way to bribery, demands, and threats, the potter becomes more desperate to escape its clutch, leading to tragedy.

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Additional Information

Production country: Czechoslovakia

Made by: KF Praha – Studio kresleného a loutkového filmu

Original language: Czech (CS)

Spoken languages: No Language (XX)

Translated into 7 languages: Czech (CS), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 10/26/1965 (World premiere: 01/01/1965)

Director: Jiří Trnka

Screenwriter: Jiří Trnka

Director of Photography: Jiří Šafář

Composer: Václav Trojan

Keywords: flowerpot, destruction, animated horror, hand, sculpture, 1960s, plant, short film, potter

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The Hand(Movie, 1965)

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