Jan 01, 1980
9 min
Full-HD

The King and the Goblin (1980)

Wealthy but alone, a king spends his days obsessively polishing shiny objects throughout his opulent castle. After a visit from a puckish forest wizard, the king earns a blessing – or curse – that turns anything he touches to gold.

Category

Animation

Country

Czechoslovakia

Companies

Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky

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