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Queen of Lake
CZ, DE, 1998, 91min.?
Václav Vorlíček and Miloš Macourek's coproduction fairy tale translates the classic story and famed ballet Swan Lake INTO the language of fun, adventure, and magic. The evil Queen of the Lake Empire tries to destroy the love… More
Synopsis
Václav Vorlíček and Miloš Macourek's coproduction fairy tale translates the classic story and famed ballet Swan Lake INTO the language of fun, adventure, and magic. The evil Queen of the Lake Empire tries to destroy the love between Prince Victor and enchanted Princess Odette. The narrative is rounded out with other stories telling of, for example, young pearl gatherers imprisoned by the cruel ruler of the underwater world, and the sad tale of the water sprite's wife.
| Director | Václav Vorlíček |
|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Miloš Macourek |
| Story | Miloš Macourek podle klasické pohádky Labutí jezero |
| Director of photography | Rudolf Blaháček |
| Editor | Dalibor Lipský |
| Sound | Jiří Kříž |
| Featuring | Max Urlacher, Jitka Schneiderová, Ivana Chýlková, Jan Hrušínský, Jiřina Bohdalová, Miroslav Táborský, Rudolf Hrušínský |
| Producer | Karel Dirka |
| Genre | Feature |
| Production Companies | Art Oko Film |
| Distribution in Czech Republic | Bontonfilm |
| Co-production | TV Nova, Rudolf Biermann |
| Premiere | 26.02.1998 |
| Award: | IFF Santa Clarita (USA) 1999 – best foreign film |
