Directed by:
Karel SmyczekCinematography:
Jan MalířComposer:
Jaroslav UhlířCast:
Jiří Strach, Pavel Zedníček, Barbora Seidlová, Arnošt Goldflam, Marian Labuda, Jiří Lábus, Miroslav Táborský, Jaroslav Sypal, Ladislav Gerendáš, Jiří Pecha (more)Plots(1)
A fairy tale comedy with music about an unsuccessful (because cultured) robber's son named Ruffiano who falls in love with the exotic foreign princess Sweeteeth. Screenwriter Zdeněk Svěrák combined motifs FROM two classic Karel Čapek's fairy tales INTO a cleverly entertaining children's spectacle. (official distributor synopsis)
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If you happen to find yourself humming the songs from this fairy tale in your head during the year, it probably means it's gotten deep under your skin. I don't mind at all how beautifully naive it is and I enjoy how beautiful it is, as well as the great humor and great ideas that know how to caress the soul.
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One of those very successful Czech fairy tales. I can handle Mr. Svěrák, so I didn't mind "his atmosphere" at all. Lotrando's stupidity always entertains me. Plus the great music from Mr. Uhlíř makes the fairy tale even more fabulous. Well done on all fronts and I too would bring back the days of beautiful Czech fairy tales.
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Zdeněk Svěrák has created a great script by combining two classic fairy tales by Karel Čapek, all set to very pleasant music by Jaroslav Uhlíř and appealing performances by all the actors. One of the best and most beautiful Czech fairy tales.
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Gently naive with unbeatable poetic charm, which has never suited me as perfectly as it does right here. Jiří Strach's incredibly funny hardluck child Lotrando and Miroslav Táborský's Hali deliver the best lines, all to the accompaniment of Jaroslav Uhliř's music, full of brilliant melodies and with a beautiful, deeply moving duet as the finale. A film close to my heart.
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