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Cast
Barbora Pirnerová
as Zuzana
Tomáš Muchka
as Tomáš
Míla Šulc
as Magician Bertoldi
Karel Štědrý
as Warehouser Halala
Josef Hlinomaz
as Shooting-gallery Owner
Jan Rosák
as Soldier
Andrea Čunderlíková
as Soldier's girl
Oľga Šalagová
as Zuzanka's mother
Ladislav Trojan
as Zuzanka's father
Katka Zatovičová
as Ivanka – Sister of Thomas
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1971
Runtime1h 09m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresFamily, Fantasy
Votes2
DirectorZdeněk Rozkopal, Radim Cvrček
WritersOta Hofman
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Hour of Blue Elephants
About The Hour of Blue Elephants
Two days before Christmas. Zuzanka and Tomás, friends from a kindergarten wander off during a walk. They admire toys and decoration in shop-windows. Zuzanka shall receive a sledge as a Christmas present and Tomás even a desired little brother. At a shooting gallery Tomás aims at a target on the trunk of a blue elephant which can call in Christmas. The impatient Zuzanka pushes to her friend and he shoots directly to the elephant's red eye. Things which the owner of the shooting gallery warned about happened: the sun popped on the sky, the snow melted and all Christmas shopping has stopped. Both pushful children decide to get a new eye for the elephant so that everything can be set right.
Directed by Zdeněk Rozkopal, Radim Cvrček, The Hour of Blue Elephants leans on a strong ensemble — Barbora Pirnerová, Tomáš Muchka, Míla Šulc — 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 family titles of 1971.
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