The Prince and the Evening Star
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Directed by | Václav Vorlíček |
Written by | Božena Němcová (story) Jiří Brdečka (screenplay) |
Starring | Libuše Šafránková |
Music by | Svatopluk Havelka |
Distributed by | |
Release date | 1 October 1979[1] |
Running time | 86 min |
Country | Czechoslovakia |
Language | Czech |
The Prince and the Evening Star (Czech:Princ a Večernice) is a 1979 Czech fairy tale film.[2]
Plot[]
Old King has a son Velen and three daughters. One day he leaves Velen to temporarily run the kingdom. One night, Velen wishes upon the Evening Star, hoping to find husbands for his three sisters, and Evening Star delivers her three brothers, Moonbeam, Sunbeam and Wind. Meanwhile, Velen falls in love with the Evening Star. King is dissatisfied with Velen's actions and wants Velen to bring his sisters back. They quarrel, and Velen leaves the castle on a quest to retrieve his sisters, as well as find the object of his affection, Evening Star. He has to face many dangers on his quest, including being endangered by the evil wizard Cloudbreaker (a personification of storm) who wants to marry Evening Star. Velen is helped by his brothers in law and defeats Cloudbreaker. He then returns home with Evening Star and his sisters, accompanied by their husbands. Velen is allowed to marry Evening Star.[3]
Cast[]
- as Velen
- Libuše Šafránková as Evening Star
- Vladimír Menšík as the King
- Radoslav Brzobohatý as Cloudbreaker
- František Filipovský as Kacafírek
- as Helenka
- Zlata Adamovská as Elenka
- as Lenka
- as Wind
- as Moonbeam
- Petr Svoboda as Sunbeam
References[]
- ^ "Princ a Večernice (1978)". Czech and Slovak Film Database (in Czech). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Princ a Večernice". Česká televize (in Czech). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Prince and the Evening Star (1978)". Filmový přehled (in Czech). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
External links[]
- Czech-language films
- 1979 films
- 1970s fantasy films
- Czech adventure films
- Czech children's films
- Czech fantasy films
- Czechoslovak films
- Czech films
- Films about princes
- Films based on fairy tales
- Films directed by Václav Vorlíček
- Films with screenplays by Jiří Brdečka
- Films based on works by Božena Němcová