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The Devil’s Mill

Directed by Jiří Trnka

Czechoslovakia • 1949 • 20 mins. • In Czech

A barrel organ grinder meets the devil on a mysterious moonlit night in this haunted house fable, which showcases Trnka’s atmospheric use of sound to conjure a macabre mood.

Genres: Animation

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