The Hour of Blue Elephants (1971)
Two days before Christmas. Zuzanka and Tomás, friends from a kindergarten wander off during a walk. They admire toys and decoration in shop-windows. Zuzanka shall receive a sledge as a Christmas present and Tomás even a desired little brother. At a shooting gallery Tomás aims at a target on the trunk of a blue elephant which can call in Christmas. The impatient Zuzanka pushes to her friend and he shoots directly to the elephant's red eye. Things which the owner of the shooting gallery warned about happened: the sun popped on the sky, the snow melted and all Christmas shopping has stopped. Both pushful children decide to get a new eye for the elephant so that everything can be set right.
Director: Zdeněk Rozkopal, Radim Cvrček
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Runtime: 69 min
Release Date: October 15, 1971
Cast
- Barbora Pirnerová - Zuzana
- Tomáš Muchka - Tomáš
- Míla Šulc - Magician Bertoldi
- Karel Štědrý - Warehouser Halala
- Josef Hlinomaz - Shooting-gallery Owner
- Jan Rosák - Soldier
- Andrea Čunderlíková - Soldier's girl
- Oľga Šalagová - Zuzanka's mother
- Ladislav Trojan - Zuzanka's father
- Katka Zatovičová - Ivanka – Sister of Thomas
Screenplay
- Ota Hofman (Creative Producer)
- Hana Čiháková (Lyricist)
- Ota Hofman (Book)
- Ján Beer (Creative Producer)
- Ota Hofman (Screenplay)
Music: Harry Macourek
Cinematography: Jiří Kolín
Editing: Zdeněk Stehlík
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov, Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on children's book
More Films by Director: Zdeněk Rozkopal, Radim Cvrček
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hour of Blue Elephants about?
- Two days before Christmas. Zuzanka and Tomás, friends from a kindergarten wander off during a walk. They admire toys and decoration in shop-windows. Zuzanka shall receive a sledge as a Christmas present and Tomás even a desired little brother. At a shooting gallery Tomás aims at a target on the trunk of a blue elephant which can call in Christmas. The impatient Zuzanka pushes to her friend and he shoots directly to the elephant's red eye. Things which the owner of the shooting gallery warned about happened: the sun popped on the sky, the snow melted and all Christmas shopping has stopped. Both pushful children decide to get a new eye for the elephant so that everything can be set right.
- Who directed The Hour of Blue Elephants?
- The Hour of Blue Elephants was directed by Zdeněk Rozkopal, Radim Cvrček.
- Who stars in The Hour of Blue Elephants?
- The Hour of Blue Elephants stars Barbora Pirnerová, Tomáš Muchka, Míla Šulc, Karel Štědrý, Josef Hlinomaz, Jan Rosák.
- How long is The Hour of Blue Elephants?
- The Hour of Blue Elephants has a runtime of 1h 9m (69 minutes).
- What genre is The Hour of Blue Elephants?
- The Hour of Blue Elephants is a Family, Fantasy film.
- Where was The Hour of Blue Elephants produced?
- The Hour of Blue Elephants was produced in Czechoslovakia.