Great Adventure of the Lucky Four

Many generations of Czech (and previously Czechoslovak) children grew up reading the popular comic book The Lucky Four (Čtyřlístek). The adventures of the four animal friends began in 1969 and they have been published continuously ever since, which means that in 2019, the Lucky Four celebrate their 50th birthday. On the occasion of this remarkable anniversary (remarkable also because the printed version of The Lucky Four has kept the same style for the entire time and also survived the Velvet Revolution as well as the onset of digital media), Michal Žabka made a feature anthology film. In it, our heroes sit by a campfire and recount the adventures they had during the last year. Each of them tells the story they find the best, whether it was a climb to the Devil’s Thumb, the search for a vicious werewolf, a fantastic voyage into space or a Christmas visit of little imps. Renowned director Michal Žabka has already made a feature adaptation of this comic book – Lucky Four Serving the King was his 2013 feature debut, but this time, he is more consistent in adhering to the comic’s original style so the film seems more authentic to the audiences who know the original. (Anifilm)