This fairytale adventure set in 1611 numbers among the features for children and adolescents that predominantly populate director Ludvík Ráža’s filmography. Screenwriter Ondřej Vogeltanz – who also scripted Ráža’s “Twainian” TV movie Princ a chuďas (The Prince and the Pauper, 1971) – sets his child stars amidst the dramatic ambience caused by the outbreak of the Thirty Years’ War. Mercenaries from Passau are retreating to avoid the army of the Hungarian king and our modest heroes become victims of the circumstances. The overflowing purse of merchant Bartoš, and the magic bottle that can fulfil a wish for anyone who possesses it, complicate their journey even more. Wandering musician Matouš, who dreams of forming a great band, and lonely, 12-year-old Magdalena, searching after her lost mother, encounter each other on their way to Krumlov… Young Michaela Kudláčková and the seasoned Ivan Vyskočil take centre-stage in this attractive genre feature from Ráž.
It is 1611. The army from the Austrian Passau invades Bohemia. It murdered and plundered in Prague until the army of the Hungarian king forced it to retreat. The soldiers want to get to the town of Krumlov but they face the attacks of the Bohemian cavalry men. Ordinary people, however, must be careful about both the former and the latter. But even in this merciless time, they want to live, fulfill their duties and heed their dreams. Merchant Barto is transporting a pouch with money to pay off his debt to the village magistrate, Holoubek, but the leader of the Passau mob, Hoff, takes it off him. He, too, has his big wish - to have a large cohort of cavalry men, but that costs lots of money. The wandering musician Matou, called Doggie, is obsessed by his desire to establish a large music band, but that requires lots of money as well. The twelve-year old Magdalena travels to Krumlov to her mother's. Everybody who meets on their travels or in a pub have an itch for Barto's money pouch and are prepared to fight for it. In Krytof's pub, the quack Physicus sells a magic vial. It can reportedly fulfill one wish and then must be sold, but only for half the previous price. Matou buys the vial and, in no time, draws the money pouch from the water. Magdalena and Matou are arrested on the basis of a false denunciation. Matou must throw a dice for his life. Magdalena buys the vial from the publican for three groschen. She then plays instead of Matou and wins. The two drop in to Krytof's pub. They are caught up by Hoff there who buys the vial from Magdalena. He hears a horse whinney and goes to the front of the pub, convinced that his dreamt-up cohort is outside, but he is shot by the enemies. Matou and Magdalena set off to Krumlov. They do not believe in miracles any more.
Magdalena Korálková
muzikář Matouš Psík
Voice by Vlado Müller
pasovský fendrich Hoff
Vaněk, velitel hořovických biřiců
krčmář Kryštof
děvečka Keruše
muzikant Kašehrnek
kupec Bartoš z Krumlova
hořovický rychtář Holoubek, krčmář
pasovský voják Sepp
pasovský voják Niklas
nový rychtář
taliánský šarlatán Fyzikus
voják Bastl
poďobaný biřic
biřic
biřic
biřic
biřic
Voice by Václav Kaňkovský
pražský zlatník Němec Tyrhammer
Tyrhammerova žena
sluha u rychtáře
služka, matka Magdaleny
světlovlasý voják
konšel
pocestný
pocestný
jezdec na koni
dubl za Michaelu Kudláčkovou
dubl za Bruna O'Ya
dubl
dubl
Zdeněk Fiala, Viktor Walter
Ivan Ernyei, Josef Pavlík, Jan Petrů, Dana Smržová
Petr Drozda, Karel Engel, Miroslav Jíra, Jaroslav Klenot, Jiří Klenot, Jiří Kraus, Vladimír Kaisr, Ladislav Lahoda, Miroslav Lahoda, Pavel Myslík, Jindřich Sejk, Oldřich Semerák, Zdeněk Srstka, Jaroslav Šanda
Milan Brabec, Milan Futera, Vlasta Synkulová
František Nejedlý
PhDr. Olga Herbenová (historické zbraně), František Michálek (jezdectví), PhDr. Miroslav Mudra, Robert Kratochvíl, Jaroslav Tomsa
Irena Dekojová (klapka), Sidonie Žemberyová (klapka), Alena Červená (fotografka)
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer Ivan Vyskočil
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer Ivan Vyskočil
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer Jiří Holý
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer Ivan Vyskočil
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer Ivan VyskočilMichaela Kudláčková
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer Ivan VyskočilJiří HolýJosef Karlík
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer Ivan VyskočilJiří HolýJosef Karlík
Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer Ivan VyskočilMichaela Kudláčková
Poslední propadne peklu
Poslední propadne peklu
The Last One Will Fall to Hell
Pokušitel
film
featuretheatrical distribution
adventure, historical
Czechoslovakia
1982
1982
withdrawal from distribution 1 October 1993
premiere 23 July 1982 /suitable for youths/
Dramaturgická skupina Oty Hofmana, Ota Hofman (vedoucí dramaturgické skupiny)
feature film
78 min
2 182 meters
16mm, 35mm
1:1,37
colour
sound
mono
Czech
Czech
without subtitles
Czech
Festival: Pionýrský filmový festival Praha
1989
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Festival: 1. mezinárodní filmový festival mladého diváka Laon
1983
Laon / France
Ludvík Ráža
Festival: 22. festival filmů pro děti Gottwaldov
1982
Zlín / Czechoslovakia
Festival: 22. festival filmů pro děti Gottwaldov
1982
Zlín / Czechoslovakia
Michaela Kudláčková