Indivisible Clan
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1977Production year
1976—1977Premiere
26 January 1979Runtime
65 minDirector
Jan SchmidtCategory
filmGenre
adventureTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Volání roduCzech title
Volání roduEnglish title
Indivisible ClanWorking title
Hledej zelené údolí / Minekava / Trilogie z pravěkuSummary
Director Jan Schmidt managed to shoot his entire “prehistoric” trilogy within the year of 1977. Volání rodu is the final film in the series of three, based on the books of writer Eduard Štorch and the screenplays of Milan Pavlík. The first of the motion pictures to be released was Osada Havranů (The Ravens’ Stronghold), while the second to hit cinemas was Na Veliké řece (On the Big River). In the final instalment, the boy Havranpírko, or “Little Raven Feather” (Ludvík Hradílek), and his friend, the brave hunter Sokol, or “Falcon” (Jiří Bartoška), must save Falcon's girlfriend Šťastná Chvíle, or “Happy Moment”, from death's jaws. The girl is in jeopardy after it is noticed that she is the only member of the Fishermen clan not to have been infected by a contagious disease. Her relatives deduce from this that she must be a witch who cannot be allowed to live. The Raven clan also refuses to accept the girl, so Havranpírko, Sokol and Šťastná Chvíle set off on a journey to find a new home. They find that home with the clan of Shepherds – and with that they have the chance to give up their wandering existence as hunters… Gabriela Osvaldová (Šťastná Chvíle) and Milena Janderová (Rosnička, or “Tree Frog”) also appear in Schmidt's family adventure feature.
Synopsis
The clan of Rybáři [Fishermen] is struck by a contagious illness. Only a girl called Šťastná chvíle [Happy Moment] remains healthy. The clan members think that she is bewitched and causes their adversity. They decide to kill her. The girl is saved by Sokol [Falcon] and Havranpírko [Ravenfeather], who take her to the clan of Havrani [Ravens]. The Ravens, however, are afraid of the illness too. They give Sokol, the girl and Ravenfeather, who does not want to depart from Sokol, the seeds for the next crop and leave them. The three are looking for their new home. On their journey they meet men on horses. Sokol nearly dies in the swamps. They are saved by a girl called Rosnička [Tree-Frog], who takes them to her own clan of Pastevci [Herdsmen]. Pastevci are suspicious of strangers at first, but in the end, the chief called Křikavec [Outcry] allow them to stay and plant their crop. He is curious, whether the seeds will grow in spring. The winter is cruel for Pastevci and even harder for the starving three. Rosnička secretly brings them food. In spring the seeds grow and the field is green, but Křikavec remains doubtful. The whole clan sets off to seek pastures, but they are ambushed by the men on horses that kill them all and steal their possessions. Only Rosnička is taken hostage. Havranpírko saves the wounded Outcry and carries him to the old settlement. The crops keep growing and one day, Rosnička appears with a horse that she stole from her kidnappers. The clan of Pastevci will continue together with the trio.
Note
The last part of the trilogy set in pre-historic times. The first part see The Ravens´ Stronghold, the second part see On the Big River.
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Cast
Jiří Bartoška
lovec Sokol z kmene Sokolů
Ludvík Hradilek
Voice by Roman Skamene
Havranpírko z kmene Havranů
Gabriela Osvaldová
Voice by Jana Andresíková
Šťastná Chvíle z kmene Rybářů
Milada Janderová
Rosnička z kmene Pastevců
Vladimír Hrabánek
Hvizd z kmene Pastevců
Zuzana Plichtová
Doubrava z kmene Pastevců
Jaroslava Pokorná
Žežulka z kmene Pastevců
Miroslav Moravec
Křikavec z kmene Pastevců
Vladimír Kudla
Jednoručka z kmene Pastevců
Jiří Wohanka
Beran z kmene Pastevců
Ivo Hrdina
muž z kmene Pastevců
Bohumil Kudrna
muž z kmene Pastevců
Michal Wang
muž z kmene Pastevců
Jarmila Melzerová
žena z kmene Pastevců
Karel Dellapina
Bouřňák z kmene Rybářů
Zdeněk Kutil
Karas z kmene Rybářů
Miroslav Mokošín
Sumec z kmene Rybářů
Beta Poničanová
Voice by Marie Vášová
Tlapa z kmene Rybářů
Luba Skořepová
Vranka z kmene Rybářů
Ľudovít Kroner
Čihaj, Sokolův otec
Bohumil Vávra
Starý Havran
Václav Hladík
Dráp z kmene Havranů
Václav Stýblo
Kňučák z kmene Havranů
Jan Prokeš
Sysel z kmene Havranů
Jaroslav Mařan
Zoban z kmene Havranů
Václav Wittmann
Kozel z kmene Havranů
Marie Popelková
stařena z kmene Havranů
Helena Malehová
Hrabalka z kmene Havranů
Vlasta Gottwaldová
Sluka z kmene Havranů
Eva Lysáková
Drápova žena
Libuše Kosová
Syslova žena
Jan Míškovský
Kořínek z kmene Havranů
Karel Macháček
Oříšek z kmene Havranů
Lenka Slepičková
Křepelka z kmene Havranů
Stanislav Hájek
lovec Sobol
Ladislav Lahoda
lovec z kmene Havranů
Michal Träger
lovec z kmene Havranů
Karel Hovorka
Poďobaný
Karel Hlušička
Aržun
Jaroslav Radimecký
Aržunův muž
Karel Vítek
Aržunův muž
Zdeněk Srstka
Aržunův muž
Commentary
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Jiří Prokeš, Josef Loučím
Continuity
Screenstory
Based on
Eduard Štorch (Volání rodu – román)
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Jiří Bžoch, Karel Kracík, Dana Smržová, Pavel Šoltys
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Consultant
dr. Karel Sklenář, RNDr. Jiří Olšbauer, Jaroslav Tomsa, František Michálek (jezdectví)
Cooperation
Helena Kadlecová (klapka), Karel Šebík (fotograf), Z. Nudera, V. Suchomel
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by František Belfín), Studio elektronické hudby FSB
Music Supervisor
Choreographer
Production info
Original Title
Volání rodu
Czech Title
Volání rodu
English Title
Indivisible Clan
Working Title
Hledej zelené údolí / Minekava / Trilogie z pravěku
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
adventure
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1977
Production Year
1976—1977
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 2 April 1976
technical Screenplay approved 13 May 1976
start of filming 21 May 1976
end of filming 15 November 1977
projection approval 24 November 1977
withdrawal from distribution 31 March 1994
Premiere
premiere 26 January 1979 /suitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Dramaturgická skupina Oty Hofmana, Ota Hofman (vedoucí dramaturgické skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
65 min
Original length in metres
1 861 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,66
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Festival: 18. festival filmů pro děti Gottwaldov
1978
Zlín / Czechoslovakia
