Fire in wood (1978)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 52M

Director : Otakar Kosek
Writer : Miloš Valík

Synopsis

The teenage Jirka (J. Procházka) likes to spend time with his aunt (Š. Ranošová) in a secluded village. He does not feel comfortable at home. His mother (J. Vaňková) and stepfather Ivan (P. Pelzer) scrape together every penny to save up for an expensive kitchen set and a Persian carpet. His mother is not very fond of his aunt and does not like Jirka's visits. On her next visit, the aunt gives Jirka her husband's carpentry tools. Jirka meets Jakub (M. Holub), an old carpenter, who helps him repair an old kitchen sideboard. Jakub shows the boy how precious wood the sideboard is made of. The two become friends. However, their mother is about to throw the sideboard away

Actors

Jiří Procházka
Jiří Procházka
Miloslav Holub
Miloslav Holub
Štěpánka Ranošová
Štěpánka Ranošová
Petr Pelzer
Petr Pelzer
Jana Vaňková
Jana Vaňková
Arnošt Borovec
Arnošt Borovec
Václav Antoš
Václav Antoš

Crews

Otakar Kosek
Otakar Kosek
Director
Miloš Valík
Miloš Valík
Screenplay
Jan Plesník
Jan Plesník
Director of Photography
Jaroslav Večeřa
Jaroslav Večeřa
Editor
Miloš Tomis
Miloš Tomis
Sound
Petr Gleich
Petr Gleich
Set Designer
Marie Gillová
Marie Gillová
Makeup & Hair
Vadim Petrov
Vadim Petrov
Original Music Composer
Eduard Shim
Eduard Shim
Short Story
Michal Najbrt
Michal Najbrt
Dramaturgy
František Belfín
František Belfín
Conductor
Oldřich Oliva
Oldřich Oliva
Costume Design
František Bezděk
František Bezděk
Camera Operator
Robert Huber
Robert Huber
Camera Operator
Ivo Popek
Ivo Popek
Camera Operator
Oldřich Štětka
Oldřich Štětka
Camera Operator
Pavel Klein
Pavel Klein
First Assistant Director
Jan Hapala
Jan Hapala
Production Manager

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