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The Three Veterans (1984)

Genre : Family

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Oldřich Lipský
Writer : Zdeněk Svěrák, Oldřich Lipský

Synopsis

It is a story of three veterans released from the army. During one night spent camping in the country they one by one wake up and meet three elvish brothers. Each of the veterans is given a magic item - one gets magic harp that provides him with servants by wish, other one endless pouch of gold and the last one owns magic hat that can create all the staff excluding money and people.

Actors

Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský
Pankrác
Petr Čepek
Petr Čepek
Bimbác
Josef Somr
Josef Somr
Servác
Vida Neuwirthová
Vida Neuwirthová
princezna Bosana
Július Satinský
Július Satinský
král Pikola
Zdeněk Svěrák
Zdeněk Svěrák
ministr
Miloš Kopecký
Miloš Kopecký
skřítek
Lubomír Lipský
Lubomír Lipský
skřítek
Jiří Kaftan
Jiří Kaftan
skřítek
Milan Lasica
Milan Lasica
celník
Jiří Hálek
Jiří Hálek
Vladimír Hrubý
Vladimír Hrubý
Ladislav Gerendáš
Ladislav Gerendáš
Jaroslav Vozáb
Jaroslav Vozáb
Dana Balounová
Dana Balounová
Vlasta Jelínková
Vlasta Jelínková
Tomáš Vacek
Tomáš Vacek
Ivan Pokorný
Ivan Pokorný
Hasso Steube
Hasso Steube
Paul Jaster
Paul Jaster
Wolfgang Emmrich
Wolfgang Emmrich
Jaroslav Páleník
Jaroslav Páleník
Jiří Knot
Jiří Knot
Vladimír Hrabánek
Vladimír Hrabánek
Mirko Musil
Mirko Musil
Miloslav Štibich
Miloslav Štibich
René Gabzdyl
René Gabzdyl
Milan Riehs
Milan Riehs
Lena Birková
Lena Birková
František Kubíček
František Kubíček
Karel Smrž
Karel Smrž
Jiří Krytinář
Jiří Krytinář
Jan Kehár
Jan Kehár

Crews

Oldřich Lipský
Oldřich Lipský
Director
Jaroslav Uhlíř
Jaroslav Uhlíř
Music
Jan Werich
Jan Werich
Story
Zdeněk Svěrák
Zdeněk Svěrák
Screenplay
Oldřich Lipský
Oldřich Lipský
Screenplay
Kristián Suda
Kristián Suda
Story Editor
Aleš Dospiva
Aleš Dospiva
Assistant Director
Stanislava Hutková
Stanislava Hutková
Assistant Director
Marie Hejzlarová
Marie Hejzlarová
Script
Alena Chvojková
Alena Chvojková
Assistant Editor
Jan Hanzal
Jan Hanzal
Camera Operator
F. A. Brabec
F. A. Brabec
Assistant Camera
Zdeněk Dukát
Zdeněk Dukát
Still Photographer
Pavel Čáslavský
Pavel Čáslavský
Gaffer
Ivo Pitrák
Ivo Pitrák
Production Manager
Juraj Zach
Juraj Zach
Production Manager
Vlasta Synkulová
Vlasta Synkulová
Production Manager
Jiří Potsch
Jiří Potsch
Production Assistant
Milan Nejedlý
Milan Nejedlý
Production Design
Irena Greifová
Irena Greifová
Costume Design
Ludmila Ondráčková
Ludmila Ondráčková
Wardrobe Master
Iva Bártová
Iva Bártová
Wardrobe Master
Kateřina Štěpánová
Kateřina Štěpánová
Wardrobe Master
Josef Dvořák
Josef Dvořák
Property Master
Richard Staněk
Richard Staněk
Props
Petr Průša
Petr Průša
Props
Petr Matouš
Petr Matouš
Props
Jiří Budín
Jiří Budín
Makeup Designer
Marie Hrdličková
Marie Hrdličková
Makeup Artist
Jaroslav Hruška
Jaroslav Hruška
Makeup Artist
Vladimír Novotný
Vladimír Novotný
Visual Effects
Adolf Hejzlar
Adolf Hejzlar
Visual Effects
Jan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer
Animation
Bedrich Glaser
Bedrich Glaser
Animation
Ivan Anthon
Ivan Anthon
Other
Ivana Kašparová
Ivana Kašparová
Other
Mario Klemens
Mario Klemens
Conductor
Jiří Lenoch
Jiří Lenoch
Sound
Dalibor Lipský
Dalibor Lipský
Editor
Jiří Macák
Jiří Macák
Director of Photography
Karel Škop
Karel Škop
Production Assistant
Stanislav Rudolf
Stanislav Rudolf
Executive Producer
Boris Moravec
Boris Moravec
Assistant Production Design

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