The Hand

Summary

The Hand is an animated short film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Hand's instance of is recorded as animated short film^[3].
• The Hand's instance of is recorded as animated film^[4].
• The Hand was directed by Jiří Trnka^[5].
• Jiří Trnka wrote the screenplay for The Hand^[6].
• The Hand's composer is recorded as Václav Trojan^[7].
• The Hand is associated with the avant-garde movement^[8].
• The Hand's genre is short film^[9].
• The Hand's genre is animated film^[10].
• The Hand's genre is puppet film^[11].
• The Hand's production company is recorded as Q112110926^[12].
• The Hand's director of photography is recorded as Jiří Šafář^[13].
• The original language of The Hand was Czech^[14].
• The Hand's country of origin is recorded as Czechoslovakia^[15].
• The Hand was released on January 1, 1965^[16].
• The Hand's film editor is recorded as Hana Walachová^[17].
• The Hand's nominated for is recorded as BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film^[18].
• The Hand's title is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Ruka'}^[19].
• The Hand's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+18'}^[20].
• The Hand's fabrication method is recorded as stop-motion^[21].
• The Hand's CNC film rating is recorded as no age restriction^[22].

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Authorship and Creation

The Hand was directed by Jiří Trnka^[5]. Jiří Trnka wrote the screenplay for it^[6].

Publication

The Hand was published on January 1, 1965^[16]. The original language of it was Czech^[14]. Genres include short film^[9], animated film^[10], and puppet film^[11].

Subject and Themes

The Hand is associated with the avant-garde movement^[8].

Why It Matters

The Hand ranks in the top 3% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]