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Release Year1998
Runtime—
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Family, Fantasy
Votes1
DirectorZdeněk Havlíček
WritersHermína Motýlová, Zdeněk Havlíček
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsŠmankote, babičko, čaruj!
About Šmankote, babičko, čaruj!
Despite the fact that young Jakub had faithfully served a wealthy farmer for a whole year, he did not receive a fair reward. So he set off into the world, where he gradually met a water sprite, a will-o'-the-wisp, a fairy, but above all a trio of eccentric witches - the old crone Filoména, the hag Agáta, and the youngest, Esterka. When a mouse brings a picture of the beautiful Klárka from a nearby castle to the forest, Jakub falls in love with her at first sight. However, Klárka is in danger from Prince Darjabád, who needs her young heart to become young again and, above all, immortal...
Directed by Zdeněk Havlíček, Šmankote, babičko, čaruj! leans on a strong ensemble — Radoslav Budáč, Vendula Ježková, Naďa Konvalinková — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1998.
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