Directed by:
Zdeněk ZelenkaScreenplay:
Zdeněk ZelenkaCinematography:
Pavel BerkovičComposer:
Jiří ŠkorpíkCast:
Viktor Preiss, Jiřina Bohdalová, Jan Hrušínský, Veronika Khek Kubařová, František Skopal, Martin Dejdar, Radek Holub, Miroslav Táborský, Miroslav Vladyka (more)Plots(1)
One night, the drifter Vojta discovers an underground treasure guarded by a mysterious spirit. He flees, but he manages to stuff a few gold coins and a small tinderbox into his pocket. He loses this money in a pub, but there he learns of a beautiful princess who never leaves the castle. When he eventually uses the tinderbox, he inadvertently summons the spirit, who must now serve him. At Vojta's command, the ghost brings the sleeping princess to him in the night and Vojta immediately falls in love. He can think of nothing other than the princess. The ghost is eager to help as he's grown fond of Vojta; being with him shows him how he had wasted his former life. But when a greedy court lady discovers the secret of the tinderbox and steals it. Now Vojta finds himself in danger, from which only the princess can help. (Zlín Film Festival)
(more)Cast
![Viktor Preiss](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/070/165070838_fe6f3f.png)
Viktor Preiss
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Give the Devil His Due (1984)
Scapinova šibalství (1980) (TV movie)
Královský život otroka (1992) (TV movie)
![Jiřina Bohdalová](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/281/164281477_f09307.jpg)
Jiřina Bohdalová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Dům na nebesích (1984) (theatrical recording)
Těžká Barbora (1960) (theatrical recording)
Pohádky pod sněhem (1985)
![Jan Hrušínský](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271360_49f929.jpg)
Jan Hrušínský
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Merlin aneb Pustá zem (1988) (theatrical recording)
Brouk v hlavě (2002) (TV movie)
The Girl on the Broomstick (1971)
![Veronika Khek Kubařová](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/294/164294259_2ce5e2.jpg)
Veronika Khek Kubařová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Elegance molekuly (2024) (theatrical recording)
Vzkříšení (2018) (theatrical recording)
Každý má svou pravdu (2023) (theatrical recording)
![František Skopal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/188/158188004_46f098.jpg)
František Skopal
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Nepolepšitelný (2009) (TV movie)
Zasaženi bleskem (2009) (TV movie)
Ach, ty vraždy! (2010) (series)
![Martin Dejdar](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/748/163748105_b5d44e.png)
Martin Dejdar
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Silent Pain (1990)
Brouk v hlavě (2002) (TV movie)
45 let Ypsilonky (2011) (theatrical recording)
![Radek Holub](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/289/162289943_660703.jpg)
Radek Holub
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
The Cow (1993)
Dámský krejčí (2012) (theatrical recording)
![Miroslav Táborský](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268556_7a349b.jpg)
Miroslav Táborský
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Maškaráda čili Fantom Opery (2009) (theatrical recording)
Soudné sestry (2007) (theatrical recording)
Kolya (1996)
![Miroslav Vladyka](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/098/162098819_3519b0.jpg)
Miroslav Vladyka
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping (1983)
Run, Waiter, Run! (1980)
![Vladimír Javorský](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/281/164281491_17d4c0.png)
Vladimír Javorský
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Muž v pozadí (1995) (series)
Koncert V... (1990) (theatrical recording)
![Oldřich Vlach](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/294/164294258_8f2f7e.jpg)
Oldřich Vlach
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Periferie (2017) (theatrical recording)
The Elementary School (1991)
My Sweet Little Village (1985)
![Filip Antonio](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279505_78434a.jpg)
Filip Antonio
Czech Republic
Best movies:
In the Shadow (2012)
Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)
Rašín (2018) (TV movie)
![Jonáš Zima](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/018/162018659_11417d.jpg)
Jonáš Zima
Czech Republic
Best movies:
Oktopus (2023) (series)
Into the Darkness (2023) (TV movie)
The Gracious Ghost (2013) (TV movie)
![Arnošt Goldflam](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268146_0e1ba2.jpg)
Arnošt Goldflam
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Millennial Bee (1983)
The Inheritance (1992)
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
![Jiří Schwarz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276291_1d0128.jpg)
Jiří Schwarz
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Merlin aneb Pustá zem (1988) (theatrical recording)
Lokis (1986) (TV movie)
Dva na houpačce (1988) (TV movie)
![Jaroslav Sypal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/359/359101_aac2d6.jpg)
Jaroslav Sypal
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth (1996)
She Kept Asking for the Moon (1982)
Klauni a vlastenci (1991) (TV movie)
![Václav Knop](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276324_738dda.jpg)
Václav Knop
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Cutting It Short (1980)
Lokis (1986) (TV movie)
Lekár umierajúceho času (1983) (series)
![Miroslav Šnajdr](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/437/437118_a204bd.jpg)
Miroslav Šnajdr
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Hřbitov pro cizince (1991) (TV movie)
Rédl (2018) (series)
I ve smrti sami (2004) (TV movie)
![Dušan Kollár](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/263/158263699_c2e6e6.jpg)
Dušan Kollár
Best movies:
Jesus Christ Superstar (2005) (theatrical recording)
Galileo (2007) (theatrical recording)
Južná pošta (1987)
![Martin Kraus](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/575/164575622_626b8b.jpg)
Martin Kraus
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Nineties (2022) (series)
Oktopus (2023) (series)
Kanadská noc (2008) (TV movie)