Films / Film detail
Thomas the Falconer
CZ, SK, FR, HU, DE, PL, 2000, 96min., 35 mm
A historical coproduction with fairy tale elements. It concentrates on Tomáš, a 14-year-old boy who lives beneath the castle of the powerful Lord Balador. The boy is able to communicate with animals, and he tries to obtain the royal… More
Synopsis
A historical coproduction with fairy tale elements. It concentrates on Tomáš, a 14-year-old boy who lives beneath the castle of the powerful Lord Balador. The boy is able to communicate with animals, and he tries to obtain the royal falcon - a symbol of freedom and faith. He also falls in love with Balador's daughter, a girl who is to be married off against her will.
| Director | Václav Vorlíček |
|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Ondrej Šulaj |
| Director of photography | Emil Sirotek |
| Editor | Dalibor Lipský |
| Sound | Jiří Kříž |
| Featuring | Braňo Holiček, Juraj Kukura, Klára Jandová, Waldemar Kownacki, Jiří Langmajer, Andrej Mojžíš |
| Producer | Jan Kuděla |
| Genre | Feature |
| Production Companies | AG Studio Bratislava |
| Distribution in Czech Republic | Bontonfilm |
| Co-production | Česká televize, Slovenská televize, Oko Film Warszawa, Focus Film Budapest, Jeck Film paris |
| Premiere | 09.03.2000 |
| Award: | Novoměstský hrnec smíchu 2000 – Zdeňek Podskalský Award, IFF Cottbus 2000 (Germany) – Special Mention |
