The Legend of the Silver Fir (1973)
According to one Beskydy Mountains legend, if you do a good deed you will see silver trees. Little Ondra knows trees like that. In his family's cottage hangs a picture showing silver firs, a person falling from a height and a watch. In art lessons Ondra paints trees of the same kind. - One day Lojzek Hojgr, a man who climbs fir trees to gather the seeds, comes to see Ondra's parents. Long-ago Ondra's father has had such a job and Lojzek is his long-time friend. Hojgr moves into a half-ruined wood cabin. Ondra's father takes him on a visit to Lojzek and both demonstrate the beautiful but dangerous work of seed-gathering to the boy.
Director: František Vláčil
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 54 min
Release Date: December 28, 1973
Cast
- Maroš Kramár - Ondra
- Július Vašek - Lojzek Hojger
- Lubomír Kostelka - Slávek
- Jana Hliňáková
- Jiří Hálek - Teacher
- Ladislav Gzela
- Zdeněk Kryzánek - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
- František Vláčil (Screenplay)
- Vladimír Körner (Screenplay)
- František Vláčil (Story)
- Vladimír Körner (Story)
Music: Zdeněk Liška
Cinematography: František Uldrich
Editing: Antonín Štrojsa
Production: Krátký film Gottwaldov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
More Films by Director: František Vláčil
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Legend of the Silver Fir about?
- According to one Beskydy Mountains legend, if you do a good deed you will see silver trees. Little Ondra knows trees like that. In his family's cottage hangs a picture showing silver firs, a person falling from a height and a watch. In art lessons Ondra paints trees of the same kind. - One day Lojzek Hojgr, a man who climbs fir trees to gather the seeds, comes to see Ondra's parents. Long-ago Ondra's father has had such a job and Lojzek is his long-time friend. Hojgr moves into a half-ruined wood cabin. Ondra's father takes him on a visit to Lojzek and both demonstrate the beautiful but dangerous work of seed-gathering to the boy.
- Who directed The Legend of the Silver Fir?
- The Legend of the Silver Fir was directed by František Vláčil.
- Who stars in The Legend of the Silver Fir?
- The Legend of the Silver Fir stars Maroš Kramár, Július Vašek, Lubomír Kostelka, Jana Hliňáková, Jiří Hálek, Ladislav Gzela.
- How long is The Legend of the Silver Fir?
- The Legend of the Silver Fir has a runtime of 54m (54 minutes).
- What genre is The Legend of the Silver Fir?
- The Legend of the Silver Fir is a Drama film.
- Where was The Legend of the Silver Fir produced?
- The Legend of the Silver Fir was produced in Czechoslovakia.