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O Janovi a podivuhodném příteli

O Janovi a podivuhodném příteli

1990•4.5/10
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4.5/10(2)

H. Ch. Andersen's story was the basis for the narrative film 'Of John and the Wonderful Friend', in which the 'magic wand' plays an important plot-forming role. With its help, Jan overcomes the magician Magnus and rescues the princess Agnes.

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Production

Československá televize, Omnia Film München

Language

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Status

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Release Date

Cast

Tomáš Valík

Tomáš Valík

Jan

Fritz Bachschmidt

Friend

Matthias Habich

Matthias Habich

Magnus

Mapi Galán

Mapi Galán

Girl / Herbalist / Beauty / Scheherazade

Eva Vejmělková

Eva Vejmělková

Princess

Sergio Fiorentini

Sergio Fiorentini

King

Josef Kemr

Josef Kemr

Chamberlain

Martin Růžek

Martin Růžek

Judge

Marián Labuda

Marián Labuda

Fat

Pavel Zedníček

Pavel Zedníček

Slim

Svatopluk Skopal

Svatopluk Skopal

First Shooter

Ivan Vyskočil

Ivan Vyskočil

Second Shooter

Radoslav Brzobohatý

Radoslav Brzobohatý

Father

Josef Vinklář

Josef Vinklář

Merchant

Bronislav Poloczek

Bronislav Poloczek

Innkeeper

Hana Gregorová

Hana Gregorová

Innkeeper's Wife

Věra Galatíková

Věra Galatíková

Innkeeper

Martin Dejdar

Martin Dejdar

Prince Hasan

Miroslav Zounar

Miroslav Zounar

Pavel Mang

Pavel Mang

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