Universum Brdečka
Czech Republic,
2017, 84 min
Directed by:
Miroslav JanekScreenplay:
Tereza BrdečkováCinematography:
Miroslav JanekPlots(1)
Lemonade Joe, The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians, Dinner for Adele. These and other jewels of Czech cinema share the name of Jiří Brdečka in their credits. A screenwriter, writer and illustrator, he achieved renown for his collaborations with Jiří Trnka, Jan Werich and Oldřich Lipský, and a global reputation as animated film director. But who was he, actually? One of the most influential figures of the Czech cinema history under the microscope of Miroslav Janek. (Finále Plzeň)
(more)Cast
Jiří Brdečka (a.f.)
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Adela Has Not Had Her Supper Yet (1978)
The Nuremberg Campaign (1963)
Tereza Brdečková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun (1983)
Revival (2013)
Střepy pro Evu (1978)
Jan Werich (a.f.)
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Těžká Barbora (1960) (theatrical recording)
Balada z hadrů (1960) (theatrical recording)
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1954)
Zdeněk Svěrák (a.f.)
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Dobytí severního pólu (2006) (theatrical recording)
Záskok (1997) (theatrical recording)
The Conquest of the North Pole (1987) (theatrical recording)