Family ·Fantasy · Czech Republic · 1997 · 1h 26m

The Firebird

Pták Ohnivák

The Firebird poster
Director
Václav Vorlíček
Cast
Tina Ruland as Princess Elena Manou Lubowski as Prince Afron Ondřej Brousek as Prince Otmar Horst Buchholz as King Jorgen Karel Roden as Magician Skeleton Marián Labuda as Hunchback
Crew
Rudolf Blaháček — Director of Photography Dalibor Lipský — Editor Ondřej Soukup — Original Music Composer Miloš Macourek — Screenplay Miloš Macourek — Story Rudolf Biermann — Producer
Synopsis

The sick King Jorgen worries about the marriage of his daughter Elena. The fairytale-like, dramatic confusion triggers a shimmering golden fire bird with its wondrous song every full moon night - it makes the king heal and brings the "good" prince as husband of the "good" Princess Elena.

Mood & Themes
princessfairy taleprincebased on children's bookwizardfirebird
Key Collaborators
Václav Vorlíček Director Rudolf Blaháček Director of Photography Dalibor Lipský Editor Ondřej Soukup Original Music Composer Miloš Macourek Screenplay Miloš Macourek Story Rudolf Biermann Producer Karel Dirka Producer František Lipták Production Design Milan Čorba Costume Design
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