Overview
A modern version of a classical fairy-tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a veteran who got rich thanks to a magic flint and thus he could marry a beautiful princess.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on The Tinderbox
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Music
Music by Jiří Stivín
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Vladimír Malík
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Edgar DutkaScreenplay
- Hans Christian AndersenOriginal Story
- Original title
- Křesadlo
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 1, 1987
- Original language
- Czech
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
Production
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