

Story of the Bass Cello
1949, Czech. Directed by Jiří Trnka.
"Román s basou" is another short by master a stop-motion puppet-animator Jiri Trnka. The story is based on Anton Chekhovs story "Roman s Kontrabasom". Princess Bibulova decides to go fishing along the river while not far away a bass player leaves his two companions to go for a swim.
- Runtime
- 0h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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- Released
- 1 January 1949
- Original title
- Román s basou
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Jiří Trnka
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What Story of the Bass Cello is based on
Story of the Bass Cello is adapted from a short story.
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Story of the Bass Cello runs 13 minutes (0h 13m).
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Story of the Bass Cello isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1949. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Story of the Bass Cello?
If you liked Story of the Bass Cello, try Ciao Alberto, Alice, Wildwood.
Who directed Story of the Bass Cello?
Story of the Bass Cello (1949) was directed by Jiří Trnka and stars Jan Pivec.
What is Story of the Bass Cello based on?
Story of the Bass Cello is adapted from a short story.