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Muzikant a smrt
9 minutes, 35 mm, colour, 1984
Puppet animation
Audience: family
Commentary: none

Producer: KF a.s. - Jiri Trnka Studio
Director: Lubomir Benes
Designer: Jan Tippmann

A paraphrase on the folk tales about the outwitted Death. This one is a story of a folk musician who plays his violin so well that Death lights a new life candle for him.

Awards: The main prize + the youth jury prize + OCIC prize - Gijon 1985, First prize in the category - Murcia 1986, Audience jury prize - Porto 1986, First prize in the category - Chicago 1986, The prize for the best short-length film - Mar del Plata 1987

All films directed by Lubomir Benes:
Big Cleanup • Do-It-Yourselfers • Door • Furniture • The Horns • Key • Lawnmower • The Musician and Death • Roof

All films designed by Jan Tippmann:
The Horns • Little Mouse Trap • The Musician and Death