Tales about Children
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1964Production year
1964Premiere
28 May 1965Runtime
79 minCategory
povídkový filmGenre
children, short-storyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Povídky o dětechCzech title
Povídky o dětechEnglish title
Tales about ChildrenSummary
A triptych of stories by the author Jan Procházka brought together three filmmakers of diverse character and experience to create Povídky o dětech (Tales about Children, 1964). Seasoned director Milan Vošmik joined ranks with the emergent Jiří Hanibal and the debuting Jaromír Dvořáček. Although Jan Procházka was to go on to better things as one of the most compelling screenwriters of the Czechoslovak New Wave, these short stories about children nevertheless demonstrate his remarkable talent for lyrical detail. The protagonists of the individual stories are courageous schoolgirl Magda (Vošmik’s tale Magdalena), mendacious sloven Jarmila (Dvořáček’s tale Podvodnice – Trickster) and thoughtful boy Ludvík (Hanibal’s tale Kapr – Carp). All three stories try to present a child’s eye view of the world, although the three directors also relied on experienced actors (Marie Tomášová, Jiřina Jirásková, Vladimír Menšík) in addition to their young cast.
Synopsis
Three short stories.
Photos
Crew and creators
Cooperation
Jindřich Panáček (fotograf)
Production info
Original Title
Povídky o dětech
Czech Title
Povídky o dětech
English Title
Tales about Children
Category
povídkový film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
children, short-story
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1964
Production Year
1964
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 6 November 1962 (povídka Magdalena)
literary Screenplay approved 5 April 1963 (povídka Podvodnice)
literary Screenplay approved 7 November 1963 (povídka Kapr)
technical Screenplay approved 17 December 1963 (povídka Kapr)
start of filming 9 January 1964
technical Screenplay approved 11 May 1964 (povídka Podvodnice)
technical Screenplay approved 26 May 1964 (povídka Magdalena)
end of filming 18 August 1964
projection approval 13 October 1964
withdrawal from distribution 1 September 1974
Premiere
premiere 28 May 1965 /suitable for youths/ (kino Klub /1 týden/, Praha)
premiere 28 May 1965 /suitable for youths/ (celostátní)
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Creative Group
Tvůrčí skupina Švabík – Procházka, Jan Procházka (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Erich Švabík (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
79 min
Original length in metres
2 247 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,66, 1:2,35
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Event: 6. mezinárodní setkání filmů pro mládež Cannes
1966
Cannes / France
Vítěz
Festival: 1. mezinárodní festival filmů pro děti a mládež Gottwaldov
1965
Zlín / Czechoslovakia
Vítěz
Festival: 1. mezinárodní festival filmů pro děti a mládež Gottwaldov
1965
Zlín / Czechoslovakia
