A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 25, 1946
Original Title:
Řeka čaruje
Alternate Titles:
The Magic of the River
Genres:
Comedy | Fantasy
Production Companies:
Nationalfilm
Státní výroba filmů
Production Countries:
Czechoslovakia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 90
Leopold Kohák married a rich widow a long time ago and now has nothing to do compared to his energetic wife. He's growing old and troubled by the fact that he betrayed his first love Emča and his beloved river Sázava where he spent his childhood and youth. A visit from an old friend Lebeda brings it all back to him. After a nervous breakdown Leopold secretly visits his home instead of going to the spa. A wandering tramp suggest Leopold should bathe in the magical waters of the Sázava, and slowly his youth returns to him.
Accountant:
Karel Černý
Accounting Supervisor:
Rudolf Fencl
Assistant Camera:
Bohumil Hába
Alois Jiráček
František Smutný
Assistant Editor:
Jarmila Müllerová
Marie Tillerová
Assistant Production Design:
Rudolf Lukeš
Jiří Kollinger
Camera Operator:
Petr Rovný
Jan Novák
Clapper Loader:
Oldřich Lipský
Conductor:
Otakar Pařík
Milivoj Uzelac
Lola Skrbková
Jiří Fiala
Costume Design:
J. M. Gottlieb
Věra Hankovcová
Adolf Wenig
Costumer:
Marie Jindrová
Miloslava Šmídová
Bohumil Sochor
Vlastimil Hasala
Štěpán Dušánek
Director:
Václav Krška
Director of Photography:
Václav Hanuš
Julius Vegricht
Dramaturgy:
Bohumil Štěpánek
Karel Smrž
Jan Sajíc
Jan Drda
Artuš Černík
Jindřich Elbl
Editor:
Jan Kohout
Executive Producer:
Zdeněk Reimann
First Assistant Director:
Jaroslav Beránek
Lyricist:
Jaroslav Mottl
Václav Krška
Makeup & Hair:
Jan Matoušek
Růžena Rousová
Josef Kuchař
Karel Marek
Miloslav Koubek
Oldřich Mach
Marie Kuchařová
Gustav Hrdlička
Anna Poriasová
Antonín Kuchař
František Rous
Otakar Košťál
Antonín Mužík
Makeup Artist:
František Rous
Original Music Composer:
Josef Stelibský
Jiří Srnka
Production Assistant:
Jan Hendrych
Jiří Patočka
Ladislav Terš
Vladimír Hladký
Bohuslav Kubásek
Jaroslav Prokop
Production Design:
Ferdinand Fiala
Jan Zázvorka
Production Manager:
Jan Sinnreich
Miloš Mastník
Radio Play:
Josef Toman
Screenplay:
Jaroslav Beránek
Václav Krška
Script:
Věra Pečenková
Set Decoration:
Josef Zezulka
Antonín Pašek
Josef Pavlík
Karel Janout
Oldřich Novotný
Sound:
Josef Zavadil
Still Photographer:
Václav Malý
Willy Ströminger
Story:
Josef Mach
Václav Krška
Unit Production Manager:
Vlastimil Šimek
Josef Zezulka
Miloš Mastník
Antonín Kubový
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