Šíleně smutná princezna
Directed by:
Bořivoj ZemanCinematography:
František ValertComposer:
Jan Hammer Jr.Cast:
Helena Vondráčková, Václav Neckář, Bohuš Záhorský, Jaroslav Marvan, Josef Kemr, Darek Vostřel, František Dibarbora, Oldřich Dědek, Stella Zázvorková (more)Plots(1)
Princess Helen and Prince Wenceslas were betrothed by their royal fathers long ago, but they don't know each other and don't want to get married. They end up falling in love when they meet each other in disguise. Helena wants her father to marry her to this beloved young man and begins playing the sad princess. She believes that her father will give her to this "low-born" savior, not knowing he is the son of King Henry. Angry at this affair, the advisers of the two kings, Ypsilon and Iks, start a war. Things turn out well due to common sense and the help of a kind nanny… (Zlín Film Festival)
(more)Reviews (3)
The wonderful music sweeps all other flaws under the table. I like Helena quite a bit here, but I can't help thinking about what she’s turned into. And the little bit of the "modern" in the tale is something I really like.
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A fairy tale in keeping with Czech pop stars of the time. It’s ironic and overly modern. I am bothered by its association with the fairy tales of the 1950s, which have their center of gravity somewhere else. How come Marta wasn't in it?
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I don't know how I managed to do it, but this is another one of those fairy tales that I successfully avoided until 2014. The songs that are here are simply unique and one just knows them, even though they have never seen the fairy tale. Neckář is excellent, but the scenery also impressed me. The set design is fantastic.
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