| Sirius | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Frantisek Vlácil |
| Written by | Jan Stibral, Kamil Pixa |
| Starring | Michal Vavruša |
| Cinematography | František Uldrich[1] |
| Edited by | Antonín Štrojsa |
| Music by | Zdeněk Liška |
Production company | Krátký Film Gottwaldov |
| Distributed by | Ústřední půjčovna filmů |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Sirius is a 1975 Czechoslovak war drama film directed by František Vláčil.[2][3][4] The film has won many awards. It was Vláčil's last film before returning to feature-length films.[5]
Plot
The film is the story of 12-year-old Fanek and his dog Sirius. They play together every day. One day German train is destroyed by local resistance and Germans decide to confiscate the dogs of local folks. Fanek doesn't want to give up Sirius and hides him in the woods. One day, Sirius escapes from his fence. Fanek asks the gamekeeper for help. He can do only one thing: shoot Sirius.[6]
Cast
- Michal Vavruša as Fanek
- Jana Hlaváčková as Fanek's Mother
- Vladimír Jedenáctík as Gamekeeper
- Karel Chromík as Fanek's Father
- Karel Hábl as SS Officer
- Bořivoj Navrátil as Gestapo Officer
Reception
Accolades
| Date of ceremony | Event | Award | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Teheran International Film Festival for Children | Golden Statuette for the best film | Won | [6] |
| Gotwaldov Festival of films for Children | Special jury award for Direction | Won | ||
| Socialist Youth Union Committee Award | Won | |||
| Special recognition | Won | |||
| Festival of Children's films in České Budějovice | Children's Audience Award | Won | ||
| 1976 | Festival of Czech and Slovak films in Brno | Artistic and emotionally impressve capture of atmosphere of resistance against Fascist terror | Won | |
| International Competition of Children's Films Gijón | Diploma for participation | Won |
References
- ↑ "Rozhovor s Františkem Uldrichem". www.ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "Sirius". kfilmu.net (in Czech). Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "Sirius (1974)". CSFD.cz. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "Film - hlasování - 58. Zlín Film Festival 2018 - Mezinárodní festival pro děti a mládež". www.zlinfest.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ Malinová, Helena (2004). "Vláčil František (1924–1999)" (PDF). Národní Filmový Archiv: 7. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- 1 2 "Sirius (1974)". Filmový přehled (in Czech). Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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