A Catapult of Fate
Country
Czech RepublicCopyright
2011Production year
2010Premiere
3 November 2011Runtime
86 minDirector
Jan Gogola ml.Category
filmGenre
documentaryTypology
documentarytheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Rock životaCzech title
Rock životaEnglish title
A Catapult of FateWorking title
Katapulty obyčejné legendySummary
The story of Czech rocker Oldřich Říha, the founding member and leader of the Czech rock group Katapult. His world fell apart and he had to begin again from scratch in his later years. His life-long friend and fellow band member Jiří Dědek Šindelář died as did Katapult's former drumer Karel Káša Jahn before that. Yet he sees these sad events in life as a chance. Katapult was a legendary group – it twice won the Golden Nightingale award; they were active for nearly forty years, playing some 7,000 concerts and selling nearly a million records. The group’s songs are played on various media and around the campfire; many of their lyrics have made their way into the Czech language. – The film was screened in cinemas as part of the Czech Joy in Czech cinemas project.
Note
The film was shown as part of the Czech Joy in Czech cinemas project.
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Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Postproduction
Jiří Kubík (obraz)
Executive Producer
Martina Šantavá (HBO)
Producer
Marc Lorber (HBO), Ladislav Cmíral (CIREAL)
Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
Songs
Katapult
Song Composer Oldřich Říha
Writer of Lyrics Ladislav Vostárek
Singer skupina Katapult
S pomocí přátel
Song Composer Oldřich Říha
Writer of Lyrics František Ringo Čech
Singer skupina Katapult
Rovnováha
Song Composer Oldřich Říha
Writer of Lyrics Pavel Vrba
Singer skupina Katapult
Jen jednou dostat šanci
Song Composer Oldřich Říha
Writer of Lyrics Ladislav Vostárek
Singer skupina Katapult
Živýho mě nedostanou
Song Composer Oldřich Říha
Writer of Lyrics Michal Vukovič
Singer skupina Katapult
Metrosexuál
Song Composer Oldřich Říha
Writer of Lyrics Aleš Hrbek
Singer skupina Katapult
Hlupák váhá
Song Composer Oldřich Říha
Writer of Lyrics Ladislav Vostárek
Singer skupina Katapult
Někdy příště
Song Composer Oldřich Říha
Writer of Lyrics Pavel Půta
Singer skupina Katapult
Když /srdce puls/
Song Composer Oldřich Říha
Writer of Lyrics Aleš Hrbek
Singer skupina Katapult
Production info
Original Title
Rock života
Czech Title
Rock života
English Title
A Catapult of Fate
Working Title
Katapulty obyčejné legendy
Category
film
Typology
documentarytheatrical distribution
Genre
documentary
Origin country
Czech Republic
Copyright
2011
Production Year
2010
Premiere
non-distribution premiere 25 June 2011 (televizní uvedení HBO)
premiere 3 November 2011 /suitable for all ages/ (kino Atlas, Praha)
Distribution slogan
The everyday legend Olda Říha as a catapult of fate.
Production
With support
Státní fond České republiky pro podporu a rozvoj české kinematografie (distribuce)
Copyright Holders
HBO Česká republika, spol. s r. o., CIREAL production, s.r.o.
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
86 min
Distribution carrier
DCP 2-D, DVD
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
5.1, digital sound
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
