Jurášek

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1956

Production year

1956

Premiere

3 May 1957

Runtime

82 min

Category

film

Genre

children, war

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Jurášek

Czech title

Jurášek

English title

Jurášek

Synopsis

It's war time. Jurášek Benada secretly joins his neighbours' expedition into the forest where a descent of Soviet parachutists is expected. One of them, Solovyev, descends into a stone quarry and breaks his leg. Jurášek calls the partisans for help. Solovyev is cared for at the house of grandmother Vojtová, under the supervision of Doctor Mrázek. Jurášek is his contact with the partisans. During the round-up, arms and the Germans discover the place from which Solovyev is transmitting his reports and are preparing a raid. Jurášek manages to warn Solovyev in time and to hide him in Mrázek's cellar. Jurášek's father is preparing to sabotage the factory together with his colleagues. The Germans find neither Solovyev nor the transmitter and get all the people out onto the village green. They want to force them to give away the hiding place. Suddenly, there is a big explosion. The sabotage in the factory succeeded and the Germans rush to the town. A Soviet aeroplane is supposed to drop more ammunition and Solovyev has to confirm receipt of the message. Jurášek takes him to the log-cabin of his uncle Dražil, from which he can transmit. After the postman Drábek, who could give away everything, is captured, the action is cancelled. The Germans locate the transmitter and are coming towards the woods. The children are running to warn Solovyev but the Germans have a dog and are at their heels. Jurášek succeeds in averting the danger. Solovyev is saying goodbye and gives Jurášek his own medal for bravery.

Cast

Karel Hašler

Jurášek Benada

Vladimir Guljajev

Alexej Grigorjevič Solovjev

Karel Höger

MUDr. Antonín Mrázek

František Zvarík

důstojník SS Kretschmer

Josef Bek

Antonín Benada, Juráškův otec

Martin Růžek

četnický praporčík Sojka

Bohuš Záhorský

učitel Vojkůvka

Oldřich Lukeš

Tomala, Benadův přítel

Vladimír Řepa

Dražil, Juráškův strýc

Vlasta Vlasáková

Bohumila Benadová, Juráškova matka

Miloš Nedbal

major wehrmachtu

Jiřina Steimarová

Mrázková, manželka dr. Mrázka

Jindřich Narenta

tajný v koženém kabátě

Arnošt Faltýnek

listonoš Drábek

Růžena Lysenková

Dražilová, Juráškova teta

František Brychta

gestapák

Evžen Drmola

velitel ruských partyzánů

Jiří Hein

gestapák

Ota Motyčka

školník Jahoda

Milena Svatoňová

Štěpánka, vnučka Vojtové

Vladimír Císař

chlapec

Jaroslav Drbohlav

Mirek, syn Dražilových

Jan Paclík

chlapec

Erna Pučálková

dívka

Jan Panach

chlapec

Jan Jakubec

Crew and creators

Second Unit Director

Rudolf Jaroš

Assistant Director

Libuše Junková

Based on

Jura Sosnar-Gazda (Jurášek – kniha)

Shooting Script

Miroslav Cikán

Director of Photography

Jan Roth

Second Unit Photography

Josef Pechar

Camera Operator

Josef Pávek

Production Designer

Jan Zázvorka

Film Editor

Antonín Zelenka

Production Manager

Jaroslav Jílovec

Unit Production Manager

Jiří Krejčí

Consultant

pplk. Vojtěch Klas, mjr. Miroslav Pelc

Music

Music Composed by

Štěpán Lucký

Music Performed by

FISYO (Music Conducted by František Belfín)

Production info

Original Title

Jurášek

Czech Title

Jurášek

English Title

Jurášek

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

children, war

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1956

Production Year

1956

Production specifications

projection approval 4 March 1957

Premiere

premiere 3 May 1957 /suitable for youths/ (kina Kyjev /1 týden/ a Pasáž /3 týdny/, Praha)

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Creative Group

Tvůrčí skupina Feix – Daniel, František Daniel (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Karel Feix (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

82 min

Original length in metres

2 337 meters

Distribution carrier

16mm, 35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

mono

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech, German, Russian

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech