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The Wishing Machine (1968)

Genre : Adventure, Family, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : Josef Pinkava
Writer : Josef Pinkava

Synopsis

Two young boys, play hooky from school in order to explore an ultramodern world's fair. They take in the many marvelous scientific and industrial exhibits, obtain literature, eat food, and generally run amok.

Actors

Vít Weingartner
Vít Weingartner
Honza
Milan Zeman
Milan Zeman
Vasek
František Filipovský
František Filipovský
School Principal
Josef Hlinomaz
Josef Hlinomaz
Prison Guard
Miloslav Holub
Miloslav Holub
Commissar
Rudolf Deyl
Rudolf Deyl
Grandfather
Karel Effa
Karel Effa
Oldřich Velen
Oldřich Velen
Jana Rendlová
Jana Rendlová
Markéta Rauschgoldová
Markéta Rauschgoldová
Zdenka Revayová
Zdenka Revayová
Eva Basch
Eva Basch
Zdeněk Blažek
Zdeněk Blažek
Radim Cvrček
Radim Cvrček
Aleš Košnar
Aleš Košnar
František Šolc
František Šolc
Miloš Vosmanský
Miloš Vosmanský
Miroslav Moravec
Miroslav Moravec
Czech Voice from the Loud-speaker (voice)
Jindřich Narenta
Jindřich Narenta
German Voice from the Loud-speaker (voice)

Crews

Josef Pinkava
Josef Pinkava
Director
Antonín Štrojsa
Antonín Štrojsa
Editor
Emil Bártek
Emil Bártek
Camera Operator
Jiří Kolín
Jiří Kolín
Director of Photography
Miloš Valík
Miloš Valík
First Assistant Director
Josef Pinkava
Josef Pinkava
Story
Josef Pinkava
Josef Pinkava
Screenplay
Jiří Blažek
Jiří Blažek
Dramaturgy
Zdeněk Rozkopal
Zdeněk Rozkopal
Production Design
František Santarius
František Santarius
Set Decoration
Naďa Škapová
Naďa Škapová
Costume Design
Karel Marek
Karel Marek
Makeup & Hair
Karel Konrád
Karel Konrád
Makeup & Hair
Radomír Koutek
Radomír Koutek
Sound
Zdeněk Stibor
Zdeněk Stibor
Production Manager
Vojtěch Kunčík
Vojtěch Kunčík
Unit Production Manager
Wiliam Bukový
Wiliam Bukový
Original Music Composer
Štěpán Koníček
Štěpán Koníček
Conductor

Posters and backgrounds

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