The Emperor's Nightingale [79596] Released: 1949-04-15 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 72 mins Popularity: 0.6112 Vote Average: 5.3 Vote Count: 13 Overview: Adaptation of a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale. When the Emperor is near death, the nightingale's song restores his health. Cast [3] Helena PatočkováGirl Jaromír SobotaBoy Boris KarloffNarrator Trailers