Czech Films 2005-2006 2006 / Fimfárum 2 / Czech Republic 2006
The second animated feature film to be inspired by Jan Werich’s book of fairytales. It brings together four tales for children young and old, directed by the experienced filmmaker Vlasta Pospíšilová, the highly rated Aurel Klimt and two other directors from different generations – the promising Jan Balej and the seasoned Břetislav Pojar.
This is the second time that Jan Werich’s book of modern fairytales entitled Fimfarum has inspired an animated feature film. Four years after the successful Jan Werich’s Fimfarum (Fimfárum Jana Wericha, 2002), this new film brings together another four stories, with the direction this time shared between the experienced filmmaker Vlasta Pospíšilová, the highly rated Aurel Klimt and two other directors from very different generations – the promising Jan Balej and the seasoned Břetislav Pojar. The story “Uncle, Why Is the Sea Salty?” is about a magic coffee grinder that a poor peasant gets from Lucifer himself. The tale “Three Sisters and One Ring” describes how three sisters compete to see who can play the smartest trick on her husband. The story “The Hunchbacks of Damascus” is the tale of a trio of ugly brothers who finally meet with good fortune. “Little Thumb” tells the colourful tale of a boy who is too small for our great age.
90 min / Color, 35 mm
Director Jan Balej, Vlasta Pospíšilová, Aurel Klimt
/ Screenplay Jan Balej, Jiří Kubíček, Aurel Klimt, Břetislav Pojar
/ Dir. of Photography Miroslav Špála, Jakub Šimůnek, Radim Loukota, Zdeněk Pospíšil
/ Music Vladimír Merta
/ Editor Lucie Haladová, Magda Sandersová
/ Producer Martin Vandas, Aurel Klimt
/ Production MAUR Film, Studio Zvon, Anima
/ Cast Jan Werich, Ota Jirák (vypravěči / narrators)
/ Contact MAUR Film s.r.o.
/ Distributor Falcon a.s.
www: www.ceskatelevize.cz/specialy/fimfarum
Aurel Klimt (b. 1972) Select filmogr.: Mashkin Killed Koshkin (1995), Bloody Hugo – An Eastern (1997), The Fall (1999), The Enchanted Bell (2000), collaboration with Vlasta Pospíšilová on the film Jan Werich’s Fimfárum (2002 - the stories Franta the Fearless and Fimfarum). Vlasta Pospíšilová (b. 1935), a living legend of the Czech animation school. Select filmogr.: Maryshka and Wolf’s Castle, The Magic Orchard (1982), Mrs. Poverty (1984), Miserly Barka (1986), When the Oak Leaves Fall (1991), Fulfilled Dream (2000). Jan Balej (b. 1958) worked as an artist at the Jiří Trnka Studio. Select filmogr.Tom Paleček (1994), Doings of the Hippopotamus Family (2003), Whirl (2004). Břetislav Pojar (b. 1923) is one of the classics of Czech animation; his films have won a number of awards. Select filmogr. The Lion and the Song (1960), They Met by Kolín (1965), To See Or Not To See (1969), Balablok (1972), Bum (1979).
Falcon a.s.
Radlická 3185/1c, 150 00, Praha 5
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 224 422 222
E-mail: [email protected]
MAUR Film s.r.o.
Revoluční 28, 110 00, Praha 1
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 775 117 646
E-mail: [email protected]
Martin Vandas
Distributor, Producer, Sales Agent
Vlasta Pospíšilová
Film Director
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