Fantasy ·Horror · Czechoslovakia · 1979 · 1h 28m

The Ninth Heart

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Director
Juraj Herz
Cast
Ondřej Pavelka as Martin Anna Maľová as Tončka Julie Jurištová as Princess Adriena Josef Kemr as Tončka's Father Juraj Kukura as Count Aldobrandini František Filipovský as Jester
Crew
Jiří Macháně — Director of Photography Jaromír Janáček — Editor Petr Hapka — Original Music Composer Josef Hanzlík — Screenplay Juraj Herz — Screenplay Josef Hanzlík — Story
Synopsis

Martin, a poor student, volunteers to go on a quest to find a cure for the princess Adriana, who is stricken with a strange illness. Unknown to Martin or anyone else, the princess is actually under the spell of the powerful magician Andlobrandini, who is preparing a rejuvenating elixir made from the blood of nine men's hearts.

Key Collaborators
Juraj Herz Director Jiří Macháně Director of Photography Jaromír Janáček Editor Petr Hapka Original Music Composer Josef Hanzlík Screenplay Juraj Herz Screenplay Josef Hanzlík Story Vladimír Labský Production Design Irena Greifová Costume Design
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