Pasáček z doliny (English: The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley) is a 1984 Czechoslovak film. The film starred Vlastimil Drbal and Josef Kemr. It was based on a novel by Ladislav Fuks.[1]
| Pasáček z doliny | |
|---|---|
 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | František Vláčil |
| Written by | Jiří Křižan |
| Starring | Vlastimil Drbal Josef Kemr |
Release date | 1 March 1984 |
Running time | 90 min |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Cast edit
- Vlastimil Drbal as The Little Shepherd
- Josef Kemr as the grandfather
- Libuše Geprtová as the mother
- Radka Fidlerová as publican's wife
- Bronislav Poloczek as Gamekeeper
- Jiří Schmitzer as Králík
- Vlastimil Zavřel as Lojzek
- Jiří Štěpnička as Blondýn
- Ilja Prachař as Mayor
- Václav Sloup as Publican
Plot edit
The film is set in 1947 Beskydy. It follows a 10-year-old boy who regularly shepherds cows next to a destroyed German tank. He grandfather usually looks after him because the boy doesn't have a father and mother has to work. One evening, he meets two mysterious persons. He thinks it is a king of slapsticks with his scribe. They are in fact members of Ukrainian Insurgent Army who plan to plunder the village.[2]
Reception edit
The film has won an award in Bánská Bystrica for artistic execution.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Pasáček z doliny (1983)". Filmový přehled (in Czech). Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Pasáček z doliny". Česká televize (in Czech). Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Pasáček z doliny". Nostalghia.cz. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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