Several of the works of writer Bohumil Říha have been filmed. This novel by the pro-regime writer also inspired a children’s film, which was directed in 1981 by the experienced family filmmaker Václav Gajer. The story takes place in 1947 and it is based on the popular model of the relationship between a human hero and an indomitable animal protagonist. The tale of the freedom necessary for life, is, of course, beholden to the standards of the time: the Hucul horse that heals an old villager, has remained in the small village in Šumava after the Soviet soldiers have left. This is a pleasing movie that engages with the acting performance of Zdeněk Řehoř and the depiction of the indisputable beauty of the Šumava landscape as shot by cameraman Jan Němeček.
The Borrowers
Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family
6.0
Three Wishes for Cinderella
Fantasy, Family, Romance
7.5
Druhá pohádka o lokomotivě
Family, Fantasy
0.0
Charlotte's Web
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
6.2
The Witches
Fantasy, Family, Horror
6.9
Three Robbers and a Lion
Animation, Family
6.6
Babe
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family
6.3
Curious George
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
6.5
Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat
Comedy, Family, Fantasy, War
6.5
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
7.1
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Family, Fantasy, Comedy
7.5
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Family
7.0
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Comedy, Drama, Family, TV Movie
5.2
Katya and the Crocodile
Family
6.5
The NeverEnding Story III
Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
4.5
Pippi in the South Seas
Adventure, Family
6.9
Pippi Longstocking
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
5.7
Emil i Lönneberga
Comedy, Family
6.7
New Mischief by Emil
Comedy, Family
6.8
Emil and the Piglet
Comedy, Family
6.9