Prince and the Evening Star (1979)
A wonderful fairytale about looking for love, defeating evil and learning some valuable moral lessons on the way. The story begins with the young Prince Velen, who is left in charge of the castle and his three sisters. During the night he has a visitation and before he knows it, all his sisters are married off and gone away, and himself falls in love with beautiful Večernice. Now he is faced with the King's wraths and charged with a quest. The journey, however, hides obstacles and danger; not only treacherous merchants and robbers, but also a evil wizard Mrakomor...
Cast
- Vladimír Menšík - král
- Juraj Ďurdiak - princ Velen
- Libuše Šafránková - Večernice
- Radoslav Brzobohatý - čaroděj Mrakomor
- František Filipovský - šašek
- Julie Jurištová - Helenka
- Zlata Adamovská - Elenka
- Ivana Andrlová - Lenka
- Oldřich Táborský - Větrník
- Alexej Okuněv - Měsíčník
Screenplay
- Ota Hofman (Creative Producer)
- Božena Němcová (Book)
- Jiří Brdečka (Story)
- Jiří Brdečka (Screenplay)
- Pavel Kopta (Lyricist)
Themes
Fairytales Reimagined, Magical Fantasy Worlds, Wizards and Sorcery, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Wizard's Apprentice: Hidden Talent
Keywords
princess, fairy tale, prince, king, based on children's book, wizard
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Prince and the Evening Star about?
- A wonderful fairytale about looking for love, defeating evil and learning some valuable moral lessons on the way. The story begins with the young Prince Velen, who is left in charge of the castle and his three sisters. During the night he has a visitation and before he knows it, all his sisters are married off and gone away, and himself falls in love with beautiful Večernice. Now he is faced with the King's wraths and charged with a quest. The journey, however, hides obstacles and danger; not only treacherous merchants and robbers, but also a evil wizard Mrakomor...
- Who directed Prince and the Evening Star?
- Prince and the Evening Star was directed by Václav Vorlíček.
- Who stars in Prince and the Evening Star?
- Prince and the Evening Star stars Vladimír Menšík, Juraj Ďurdiak, Libuše Šafránková, Radoslav Brzobohatý, František Filipovský, Julie Jurištová.
- How long is Prince and the Evening Star?
- Prince and the Evening Star has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Prince and the Evening Star?
- Prince and the Evening Star is a Fantasy, Family film.
- Where was Prince and the Evening Star produced?
- Prince and the Evening Star was produced in Czechoslovakia.
- What are the themes of Prince and the Evening Star?
- The themes of Prince and the Evening Star include: Fairytales Reimagined, Magical Fantasy Worlds, Wizards and Sorcery, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Wizard's Apprentice: Hidden Talent.