Movies Similar to Puppet Theatre

The Little Players(1981)

We visit a magical repertory company with an absolutely unique group of five actors you’ve never seen before. Uniquely talented, they present a fresh perspective into the worlds of music, literature, and drama. Through the eyes of the actors, the works of William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, and others known and unknown are revealed in a stunning new perspective. Brimming full of wit and humor, a visit to the Little Players is guaranteed to bring a well-needed dose of love, humor, and delight.

Worrywart(2015)

The narrator tells the tale of his grandmother's massive head trauma, dramatized through felt puppets.

Le théâtre magique d’Eliane(2024)

Eliane Walther's puppet theater has been presenting fairy tales for children since 2008. She creates a magical and poetic world with simple means. Everything is created by hand in miniature form, from the witch's house, the protagonists and the books to the vegetable garden. During theatrical performances, Eliane Walther varies her own voice for each character. This brings the wonders and adventures of the stories to life and delights her audience.

The Desert Wagon(2024)

A couple of artists travels through the Mexico desert to present their puppet show.

An Unusual Concert(1972)

An unusual concert is a puppet show that makes fun of pop genres, performers who spoil these genres due to poor performance and poor taste.

The Pee-wee Herman Show(1981)

An adult-oriented version of what would eventually become an award-winning children's classic. This version of the show features Pee-wee's playhouse and many of the characters of the later series, but with adult and sexual overtones and jokes including "mirror shoes" and others.

Masový Kašpárek(1991)

Sophie the Witch(1989)

An educationalist - a 'thief of childhood' becomes alarmed over the inappropriateness of old, fairy tale stories for children. The old book like the one about witches and monsters in her hands suddenly springs to life. Out from it escape Sophie the Witch and her companions: Black Claw, Gray Nightmare and the Red Straw Monster, as well as the water-sprite Aquiline, the shy little dwarf Tiny Peat, and the enchantress Lady Spider. They scatter among the town and woods and performed all kinds of mischief. Sophie just can't get her broom to fly, because she became too fat. The monsters, disappointed over the century in which we live, return back into the book, the witch Sophie loses her magic power and becomes 'Aunt Sophie', and Tiny Peat has changed into a black cat.

Budi and the Hornbill(2021)

Based on the Sumatran folk tale "An Honest Man", this shadowlight theatrical performance follows Budi, an earnest-to-a-fault fisherman, as he unwittingly ensnares a magical hornbill. What follows will test his honesty and resolve, with a chance at wealth and royalty on the other side.

Anima(1998)

A reporter doing a story on taxidermy discovers an odd older couple that he becomes convinced are ex-Nazi's. The chief item leading to this belief is an odd puppet theater the couple operate in their basement that re-creates the Nazi era using stuffed creatures.

Kuntytown(2025)

During the global pandemic, a small town's queer community is plagued by a raging catfish named Jenipher. After several of Jeniphers internet girlfriends mysteriously vanish, a group of locals go to investigate it. But soon find out the disturbing truth, about the operation of the multifaceted menace

Kuntytown(2025)

During the global pandemic, a small town's queer community is plagued by a raging catfish named Jenipher. After several of Jeniphers internet girlfriends mysteriously vanish, a group of locals go to investigate it. But soon find out the disturbing truth, about the operation of the multifaceted menace.

Komediantská princezna(1936)

The Divine Comedy(1973)

God created Adam and Eve and placed them in Paradise. They lived well in Paradise, but that was boring. All birds, bees have children, but they do not, because they are sinless. So, they ate the forbidden apple, and God expelled them from Paradise. What if Adam and Eve had not tasted the forbidden fruit, if they had been afraid of God’s wrath?!

Animating Principles(2025)

An experimental art space in the desert holds a board meeting which struggles to stay on track.

Noah's Ark(1976)

A funny puppet show about the family of the righteous Noah and disagreements while traveling on the ark.

Wie der Maulwurf beinahe in der Lotterie gewann(1983)

Leipziger Messe 1946(1946)

Documentary short about the Leipzig Tradefair in 1946.

Dresden(1946)

A film about Dresden - before, during, and after the war.

Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World(2017)

As one art scene insider proclaims, the contemporary art world can be summed up as “rich people trying to prove how rich they are,” but is that all there is to this billion dollar industry? Well-researched and expertly constructed, Barry Avrich’s eye-opening documentary peels back the layers of the art world economy- from production to circulation, and delineates every integral player in the game of art-making, including curators, gallerists, collectors, donors, auction houses, and … artists. In the process, he unpacks the complex and surprising ecosystem that supports the art world superstars and million-dollar deals that make front-page news. Featuring extraordinary access to industry players and candid statements from prominent artists like Damien Hirst, Julian Schnabel, Taryn Simon, and Marina Abramovic, Blurred Lines collides the two narratives of the art world as both above and beholden to market forces.