Little Otik (2001)
From the creator of "Alice" and "Faust" comes a most unusual baby…
When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife's pain, the man finds a piece of root in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child. However the woman takes the root as her baby and starts to pretend that it is real.
Director: Jan Švankmajer
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Animation
Runtime: 132 min
Release Date: January 25, 2001
Cast
- Veronika Žilková - Bozena
- Jan Hartl - Karel
- Jaroslava Kretschmerová - Mrs. Stadler
- Pavel Nový - Frantisek Stadler
- Kristina Adamcová - Alzbetka
- Dagmar Stríbrná - Mrs. Administrator
- Zdeněk Kozák - Mr. Zlabek
- Gustav Vondráček - Mladek
- Arnošt Goldflam - Gynaecologist
- Jitka Smutná - Bulankova
Screenplay
- Jan Švankmajer (Screenplay)
- Jan Švankmajer (Story)
- Karel Jaromír Erben (Story)
Cinematography: Juraj Galvánek
Editing: Marie Zemanová
Production: ATHANOR, Illuminations Films
Country: Czech Republic, United Kingdom
Language: Český
Box Office: $116,710
Original Language: cs
Keywords
baby, based on fairy tale
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Little Otik about?
- When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife's pain, the man finds a piece of root in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child. However the woman takes the root as her baby and starts to pretend that it is real.
- Who directed Little Otik?
- Little Otik was directed by Jan Švankmajer.
- Who stars in Little Otik?
- Little Otik stars Veronika Žilková, Jan Hartl, Jaroslava Kretschmerová, Pavel Nový, Kristina Adamcová, Dagmar Stríbrná.
- How long is Little Otik?
- Little Otik has a runtime of 2h 12m (132 minutes).
- What genre is Little Otik?
- Little Otik is a Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Animation film.
- How much did Little Otik gross?
- Little Otik grossed $116,710 worldwide.
- Where was Little Otik produced?
- Little Otik was produced in Czech Republic, United Kingdom.