Old Czech Legends
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A monumental piece of art bringing the heroes of the ancient Czech myths back to life. The picture consists of seven parts: Cech the Forefather, Bivoj, Libuse, Premysl, Girls War, Horymir, Lucka War.
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Cast
6 people
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Ikarie XB 1
Karel Höger
Narrator (voice)
Known for
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Václav Vydra
Narrator (voice)
Also in
The White Disease
Her Boy
Eduard Kohout
Narrator (voice)
Known for
The Cremator
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Růžena Nasková
Narrator (voice)
Also in
Příklady táhnou
Mother-Hen
Otomar Krejča
Narrator (voice)
Also in
Distant Journey
Man in Outer Space
Jiří Trnka Director · Jiří Brdečka Screenplay Miloš Václav Kratochvíl Story
First release August 27, 1953 · Produced in XC, Czechia · Production Československý Státní Film
Production
Loutkový film Praha
Production
Československý Státní Film
Production
XC · Czechia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Staré pověsti české
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
Italy · August 27, 1953
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
XC · September 11, 1953
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
July 25, 1956 · Theatrical
China
April 8, 2018 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Denmark
December 9, 1977 · Theatrical
France
December 18, 1959 · Theatrical
September 1, 2021 · Physical · DVD, Blu-Ray
Netherlands
November 9, 2018 · Premiere · Noordelijk Film Festival
Sweden
March 14, 1954 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 17, 2015 · Premiere · London Film Festival
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