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Mystery of the Puzzle
CZ, 1993, 97min.?
This screen adaptation of the most popular Czech boys' novel and comic book narrates incidents involving two gangs of rival boys living in Prague at the end of the thirties. The Swift Arrows and the Vonts compete for who will be first to solve… More
Synopsis
This screen adaptation of the most popular Czech boys' novel and comic book narrates incidents involving two gangs of rival boys living in Prague at the end of the thirties. The Swift Arrows and the Vonts compete for who will be first to solve the secret of the Caged Hedgehog puzzle: it contains the plan of a flying bicycle. The film shines for its respectful period stylization, evocative of the atmosphere of the original illustrated work.
| Director | Petr Kotek |
|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Petr Kotek, Ivan Arsenjev |
| Story | Jaroslav Foglar |
| Director of photography | Miro Gábor |
| Editor | Michal Cingroš |
| Sound | Karel Jaroš, Ivo Špajl, Jiří Kejř |
| Featuring | Ondřej Hošt, Martin Voldřich, David Diviš, Martin Vlasák, Jaroslav Richter, Karel Zima, Jaromír Křížek, Josef Dufek |
| Producer | Jan Šuster |
| Genre | Feature |
| Production Companies | AB Barrandov |
| Distribution in Czech Republic | Lucernafilm Gama |
| Sales | Filmexport Prague Distribution, Barrandov Studio |
| Co-production | Petr Kotek, Lucernafilm |
| Premiere | 01.05.1993 |
| Award: | Ota Hofman Film Festival 1993, IFF Carousel, Rimouski (Canada) 1994 – best feature film |
