Gee, Granny Magic!

Country

Czech Republic

Copyright

1998

Production year

1998

Premiere

11 June 1998

Runtime

67 min

Category

film

Genre

fairytale

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Šmankote, babičko, čaruj!

Czech title

Šmankote, babičko, čaruj!

English title

Gee, Granny Magic!

Working title

Tajemství kouzelného zrcadla

Summary

A film fairytale for young audiences which tells the story of Jakub who helps out granny Agata in her hut. Granny is running an unusual business – she improves the appearance of ghosts. When the which's daughter Esterka shows Jakub a portrait of Klárka, who lives in a mysterious castle owned by prince Darjabád with her grandfather, a star-gazer, Jakub decides to rescue Klárka from the prince's evil clutches with the help of some ghosts.

Cast

Valerie Kaplanová

babička Filoména

Jan Přeučil

kníže Darjabád

Lubor Tokoš

hvězdář

Miroslav Kasprzyk

strašidlo Rozcestník

Rostislav Marek

obraz mladého knížete

Crew and creators

Second Unit Director

Ljuba Pašková

Assistant Director

Blanka Klímová

Shooting Script

Zdeněk Havlíček

Director of Photography

Jan Bartoň

Second Unit Photography

Vladimír Kolář

Camera Operator

Jan Garai

Production Designer

Oldřich Oliva, Jiří Paskonka

Art Director

Jiří Paskonka

Costume Designer

Ladislava Koukalová

Make-Up Artist

Marie Přikrylová

Special Effects

Stanislav Lichorobiec

Production Manager

Pavlína Bartoňová

Music

Music Composed by

Jiří Vondráček

Music Performed by

Jiří Vondráček

Writer of Lyrics

Hana Sorossová

Production info

Original Title

Šmankote, babičko, čaruj!

Czech Title

Šmankote, babičko, čaruj!

English Title

Gee, Granny Magic!

Working Title

Tajemství kouzelného zrcadla

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

fairytale

Origin country

Czech Republic

Copyright

1998

Production Year

1998

Premiere

premiere 11 June 1998 /suitable for all ages/ (kino Lucerna, Praha)

Distribution slogan

About good Jacob, beautiful Clara and enchanting ghosts.

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

67 min

Original length in metres

1 910 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

mono

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech

Awards

Vítěz

Festival: 30. dětský filmový a televizní festival Oty Hofmana Ostrov

1998
Ostrov nad Ohří / Czech Republic
Radoslav Budáč

Vítěz

Festival: 30. dětský filmový a televizní festival Oty Hofmana Ostrov

1998
Ostrov nad Ohří / Czech Republic
Lucie Vondráčková