Italy / Sep 04, 1985 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A fairy-tale about an old lady who takes care of snow and Jakub who does not fear death. It reflects the idea of people's longing for happiness, love and understanding, their effort to overcome troubles and win over death. It criticizes greed and evil desires.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Karel Effa | Troupe Principal |
| Valerie Kaplanová | Grim Reaper (old) |
| Eva Horká | Grim Reaper (young) |
| Emanuel Hason | Jakub (12 years old) |
| Vlastimil Drbal | Jakub (6 years old) |
| Michaela Danková | Alžbetka (6 years old) |
| Sylvia Popovská | Alžbetka (12 years old) |
| Ivan Palúch | Michal |
| Ivan Drozdy | Servant |
| Vladimír Hrivnák | Young Principal |
| Zuzana Vaňousová | Old Woman |
| Mária Hojerová | Old Woman |
| Zora Kerova | Alžbetka's Mother |
| Emil Horváth st. | Pastor |
| Natália Hasprová | Girl in Court |
| Hana Militká | Maid |
| Petr Hapka | Musician (uncredited) |
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| Eva Krížiková | Perinbaba (voice) (uncredited) |
| Pavol Topoľský | Jakub (voice) (uncredited) |
| Alena Michalidesová | Alžbetka (voice) (uncredited) |
| Deana Horváthová | Dora (voice) (uncredited) / Alžbetka's Mother (voice) (uncredited) |
| Július Satinský | Troupe Principal (voice) (uncredited) |
| Zita Furková | Grim Reaper (voice) (uncredited) |
| Vilma Jamnická | Old Woman (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
FantasyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Perinbaba |
| Original language | Slovenčina (SK) |
| Spoken languages | Slovenčina |
| Production countries | Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MR Filmproduktion, Omnia Film München, ZDF, ORF, RAI, Slovenská filmová tvorba |
| Release date | 1 ottobre 1985 |
| Writer | Ľubomír Feldek, Juraj Jakubisko, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm |
| Editing | Patrik Pašš |
| Cinematography | Dodo Šimončič, Martin Bartko, Jozef Košťál, Jana Súkeníková, Václav Polák |
| Assistant directors | Michal Ruttkay, Jozef Mifkovič, Petr Bartoš, Juraj Jakubisko |
| Camera operators | Dodo Šimončič, Martin Bartko, Jozef Košťál, Jana Súkeníková, Václav Polák |
| Additional photography | Dodo Šimončič, Martin Bartko, Jozef Košťál, Jana Súkeníková, Václav Polák |
| Production design | Viliam Gruska, Peter Manhardt, Stanislav Možný, Michal Vrtel, Vladimír Sekáč |
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| Art direction | Viliam Gruska, Peter Manhardt, Stanislav Možný, Michal Vrtel, Vladimír Sekáč |
| Set decoration | Viliam Gruska, Peter Manhardt, Stanislav Možný, Michal Vrtel, Vladimír Sekáč |
| Special effects | Jiří Rumler |
| Music | Petr Hapka, Csaba Török, Juraj Solan, Mario Klemens |
| Sound | Petr Hapka, Csaba Török, Juraj Solan, Mario Klemens |
| Costume design | Šárka Hejnová, Anton Gendiar, Zdenka Bočánková, Štefánia Zárecká, Boris Henč |
| Makeup | Anton Gendiar, Šárka Hejnová, Zdenka Bočánková, Štefánia Zárecká, Boris Henč |
| Hairstyling | Šárka Hejnová, Anton Gendiar, Zdenka Bočánková, Štefánia Zárecká, Boris Henč |
| Collection | Perinbaba (kolekce) |
Release dates
Premiere
XC / Sep 12, 1985 / Bratislava, Dom ROH
Theatrical release
XC / Oct 01, 1985
Germany / Oct 24, 1985 / 0
Physical media
Germany / May 01, 1986
TV
Italy / Dec 24, 1985
Germany / Dec 25, 1987 / ZDF
Finland / Jan 01, 1988 / TV2
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