The Prince and the Evening Star
| The Prince and the Evening Star | |
|---|---|
 Czech Poster | |
| Directed by | Václav Vorlíček |
| Written by | Božena Němcová (story) Jiří Brdečka (screenplay) |
| Starring | Juraj Ďurdiak Libuše Šafránková |
| Music by | Svatopluk Havelka |
| Distributed by | Ústřední půjčovna filmů |
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. Velen gets his sisters married to Moonbeam, Sunbeam and Wind while he falls in love with their sister Evening Star. King is dissatisfied with Velen's actions and wants Velen to bring his sisters back. He has to face many dangers before he finds his sisters. He is endangered by evil wizard Cloudbreaker who wants to marry Evening Star. Velen is helped by his brothers in law and defeats Cloudbreaker. He then brings Evening Star and his sisters home. They are accompanied by the husbands of Velen's sisters. Velen is allowed to marry Evening Star[3]
Cast
- Juraj Ďurdiak as Velen
- Libuše Šafránková as Evening Star
- Vladimír Menšík as the King
- Radoslav Brzobohatý as Cloudbreaker
- František Filipovský as Kacafírek
- Julie Jurištová as Helenka
- Zlata Adamovská as Elenka
- Ivana Andrlová as Lenka
- Oldřich Táborský as Wind
- Alexej Okuněv 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.
