Chicco the Winker
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1982Production year
1982Premiere
1 June 1983Runtime
71 minCategory
filmGenre
childrenTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Mrkáček ČikoCzech title
Mrkáček ČikoEnglish title
Chicco the WinkerSummary
In 1982, experienced creator of children’s films Věra Plívová-Šimková directed another adventure for her young audience. As with her previous film Tony, tobě přeskočilo (Tony, You Are Nuts, 1968), Drahomíra Reňáková-Králová collaborated in the directing. The main character is neurotic 10-year-old pupil Roman Hlava. After having spent several years in Latin America with his parents, he is somewhat lacking in independence and has difficulty adapting to his new environment. Only when he becomes friends with his classmate Pekárek, nicknamed Šmatla, does he find his way to nature and the other children. This holiday story also includes an adventurous plot involving a thief of goshawk chicks… Debuting in the principal part of this agreeable children’s picture is non-professional actor Filip Menzel. He would appear in several other films in subsequent years.
Synopsis
The ten-year old Roman Hlava returns from Latin America after several years spent there with his parents. The parents, however, have not had much understanding for the boy, and he has thus become a helpless boy who keeps winking nervously. In a new school, Roman befriends a schoolmate called Waddler and his big dog, Don. Waddler is a good boy. He adopts Roman as his friend and holds a protective hand over him. He nicknames him the Winker. Waddler is to spend his summer holidays in a camp designed after the "stone age". Dogs, however, are not allowed. But Waddler finds a way - he takes Don and secretly sets off to the camp, taking Winker with them. Once there, the two boys hide in a shelter, observing their friends who have temporarily abandoned the conveniences of modern civilization. Winker experiences many adventures with Waddler and Don, he cures himself of his fear and even stops winking. When he helps save some goshawk chickscubs which a young thief tried to steal and sell, the children adopt him and nickname him Chicco. In the meantime, Roman's parents find out where their son ran away to and come to pick him up. The boy's tic returns immediately as he spots his parent's car in the distance, but then he hears his friends' encouraging him and shouting: "Chiccooooo!!!"
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Cast
Filip Menzel
Voice by Ondřej Kepka
Roman Hlava zvaný Mrkáček
Jakub Štěpán
Pekárek zvaný Šmatla
Michal Nesvadba
Voice by Ondřej Havelka
vedoucí pionýrů zvaný Ex
Marcela Peňázová
Korelka, Exova dívka
Vít Olmer
Hlava, Romanův otec
Marie Málková
Hlavová, Romanova matka
Pavel Nový
hajný Puštík
Ivan Vyskočil
výrostek-pytlák
Václav Helšus
Kubát
Jiří Prýmek
průvodčí
Michaela Bendová
učitelka
Jan Kreidl
kluk
František Švejda
Puchejř
Michal Červenka
Rorejs
Vladimír Lorenz
Alík
Michal Ryneš
Brejlovec
Petr Tindel
Plašmuška
Josef Vocelka
Sympaťák
Igor Nachtigal
mašinfíra
Gabriela Bešťáková
Šibalka
Pamela Kneschková
Beruška
Jindřich Prouza
kluk
Milena Bryndová
Novinka
Lucie Štáglová
Žížala
Kateřina Štifterová
Veverka
Marcela Dymičová
Chechtavice
Hana Koubová
Zuzi
Soňa Novotná
zdravotní sestra
Elena Strupková
Pekárková
P. Gjurišičová
holčička
Karel Třebický
bratr otce Hlavy
Daniela Wittochová
bratrova manželka
Svatopluk Říčánek
druhý bratr otce Hlavy
Eva Řepíková
manželka druhého bratra
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Jitka Pistoriusová
Continuity
Screenstory
Screenplay
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Karel Kracík, Pavel Šoltys, Miloš Sršeň, Milan Šefrna
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Stunts
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Přemysl Čermák
Consultant
Václav Svoboda (2)
Cooperation
Renata Čihulková (klapka), Alena Červená (fotografka), členové Klubu sokolníků při ÚV Českého mysliveckého svazu
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by František Belfín)
Songs
Ruty-šuty
Song Composer Jaroslav Velínský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Velinský
Singer sbor
Nech brouka žít
Song Composer Vítězslav Hádl
Writer of Lyrics Zdeněk Borovec
Singer sbor
Production info
Original Title
Mrkáček Čiko
Czech Title
Mrkáček Čiko
English Title
Chicco the Winker
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
children
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1982
Production Year
1982
Production specifications
withdrawal from distribution 1 November 1993
Premiere
premiere 1 June 1983 /suitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
4. dramaturgicko-výrobní skupina, Stanislav Rudolf (vedoucí 4. dramaturgicko-výrobní skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
71 min
Original length in metres
2 034 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
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: 3. filmový festival plzeňských dětí – FILMÁK ’97
1997
Plzeň / Czech Republic
Vítěz
Exhibition: 1. mezinárodní přehlídka filmů pro děti a mládež Mar del Plata
1987
Mar del Plata / Argentina
Vítěz
Exhibition: 1. mezinárodní přehlídka filmů pro děti a mládež Buenos Aires
1987
Buenos Aires / Argentina
Vítěz
Festival: 14. mezinárodní festival dětských filmů Chicago
1984
Chicago / United States of America
Vítěz
Festival: 21. mezinárodní festival filmů pro děti a mládež Gijón
1983
Gijón / Spain
Vítěz
Festival: 21. festival českých a slovenských filmů Ostrava
1983
Ostrava / Czechoslovakia
Petr Hapka
