| The Prince and the Evening Star | |
|---|---|
 Czech Poster | |
| Directed by | Václav Vorlíček |
| Written by | Božena Němcová (story) Jiří Brdečka (screenplay) |
| Starring | Juraj Ďurdiak Libuše Šafránková |
| Music by | Svatopluk Havelka |
| Distributed by | Ústřední půjčovna filmů |
Release date | 1 October 1979[1] |
Running time | 86 min |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
The Prince and the Evening Star (Czech:Princ a Večernice) is a 1979 Czechoslovak fairy tale film.[2]
Plot
Old King has a son Velen and three daughters. One day he leaves Velen to temporarily run the kingdom. One night, Velen wishes upon the Evening Star, hoping to find husbands for his three sisters, and Evening Star delivers her three brothers, Moonbeam, Sunbeam and Wind. Meanwhile, Velen falls in love with the Evening Star. King is dissatisfied with Velen's actions and wants Velen to bring his sisters back. They quarrel, and Velen leaves the castle on a quest to retrieve his sisters, as well as find the object of his affection, Evening Star. He has to face many dangers on his quest, including being endangered by the evil wizard Cloudbreaker (a personification of storm) who wants to marry Evening Star. Velen is helped by his brothers in law and defeats Cloudbreaker. He then returns home with Evening Star and his sisters, accompanied by their husbands. Velen is allowed to marry Evening Star.[3]
Cast
- Juraj Ďurdiak as Velen
- Libuše Šafránková as Evening Star
- Vladimír Menšík as the King
- Radoslav Brzobohatý as Cloudbreaker
- František Filipovský as Kacafírek
- Julie Jurištová as Helenka
- Zlata Adamovská as Elenka
- Ivana Andrlová as Lenka
- Oldřich Táborský as Wind
- Alexej Okuněv as Moonbeam
- Petr Svoboda as Sunbeam
References
- ↑ "Princ a Večernice (1978)". Czech and Slovak Film Database (in Czech). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Princ a Večernice". Česká televize (in Czech). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Prince and the Evening Star (1978)". Filmový přehled (in Czech). Retrieved 9 May 2018.