Tall, Broad and Sharp-Eyes-Sighted
Category
filmGenre
fairy taleTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongFilm state
partially realised projectOriginal title
Dlouhý, Široký a BystrozrakýCzech title
Dlouhý, Široký a BystrozrakýEnglish title
Tall, Broad and Sharp-Eyes-SightedProtectorate parallel title
Der Lange, der Dicke und der ScharfäugigeSummary
Unfinished film.
Synopsis
A cheerful musical fairy tale about three musicians called Tall, Broad and Sharp-Eyes-Sighted and their adventures. Together they wander around the world and help the prince to find a bride who is kept prisoner by an evil wizard. (Based on press reports of the time)
Note
Only costume rehearsals were filmed, initially also with Stanislav Neumann as Sharp-Eyes-Sighted. Josef Střecha was originally intended to be the cameraman and the cast consisted of Jaroslav Marvan, Jan Pivec and Hana Vítová. Constant difficulties with the German authorities, who saw traces of political allegories and allusions in the film, led in September 1943 to the production company's final decision to take the film off the production schedule. At the turn of 1945 and 1946, the state production briefly considered restarting the project. A two-minute sound camera rehearsal of the costumes still exists, with the trio of the main actors, Jindřich Plachta, František Černý and Ladislav Pešek playing brass instruments.
Photos
Cast
Jindřich Plachta
Dlouhý
František Černý
Široký
Ladislav Pešek
Bystrozraký
František Smolík
dobrotivý král
Karel Hradilák
černokněžník
Jiří Dohnal
princ
Vladimír Salač
Honza
Anna Letenská
Honzova máma
Zorka Janů
Bětuška, dcera hostinského U Hroznu, princova láska
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Karel Jaromír Erben (Dlouhý, Široký a Bystrozraký – pohádka)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Costume Designer
Production Manager
Václav Dražil, Karel Feix (ředitel výroby)
Cooperation
Music
Music Composed by
Locations
Roztoky u Prahy
Production info
Original Title
Dlouhý, Široký a Bystrozraký
Czech Title
Dlouhý, Široký a Bystrozraký
English Title
Tall, Broad and Sharp-Eyes-Sighted
Protectorate Parallel Title
Der Lange, der Dicke und der Scharfäugige
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
partially realised project
Genre
fairy tale
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1942
Production Year
1941—1942
Production specifications
date of censorship (nepředloženo cenzuře)
Premiere
premiere (neproběhla)
Distribution slogan
no caption
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
90 min
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech, German
