XC / Oct 15, 1971 / Both Czech and Slovak version
The Hour of Blue Elephants (1971)
Directed by Zdeněk Rozkopal, Radim Cvrček
1h 9minruntime
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Plot
Two days before Christmas. Zuzanka and Tomás, friends from a kindergarten wander off during a walk. They admire toys and decoration in shop-windows. Zuzanka shall receive a sledge as a Christmas present and Tomás even a desired little brother. At a shooting gallery Tomás aims at a target on the trunk of a blue elephant which can call in Christmas. The impatient Zuzanka pushes to her friend and he shoots directly to the elephant's red eye. Things which the owner of the shooting gallery warned about happened: the sun popped on the sky, the snow melted and all Christmas shopping has stopped. Both pushful children decide to get a new eye for the elephant so that everything can be set right.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Oľga Šalagová | Zuzanka's mother |
| Ladislav Trojan | Zuzanka's father |
| Katka Zatovičová | Ivanka – Sister of Thomas |
| Juraj Horan | Jirka – Brother of Thomas |
| Marián Labuda | Seller of Christmas tree |
| Antonín Jedlička | Voice of parrot (voice) |
| Jiřina Bohdalová | Little elephant (voice) |
| Bohuslav Kupšovský | Big elephant (voice) |
| Jiří Sovák | Magician Bertoldi (voice) |
| M. Seidler | |
| P. Švejda |
Genres
FamilyFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hodina modrých slonů |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmové studio Barrandov, Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava |
| Release date | 15 ottobre 1971 |
| Executive producer | Erich Švabík |
| Writer | Ota Hofman, Hana Čiháková, Ján Beer |
| Editing | Zdeněk Stehlík |
| Cinematography | Jiří Kolín, Jozef Košťál, Ivan Puťora, Vladimír Reichbauer |
| Assistant directors | Júlia Gregorová, Ivan Frič, Zdeněk Rozkopal, Radim Cvrček, Anna Pokorná |
| Camera operators | Ivan Puťora, Jozef Košťál, Jiří Kolín, Vladimír Reichbauer |
| Additional photography | Jozef Košťál, Jiří Kolín, Ivan Puťora, Vladimír Reichbauer |
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| Production design | Ivan Kot, Ivo Jokl, Josef Calta |
| Art direction | Ivan Kot, Ivo Jokl, Josef Calta |
| Set decoration | Ivo Jokl, Josef Calta, Ivan Kot |
| Special effects | Vladimír Dvořák, Milan Nejedlý, Bohuslav Šrámek, Jiří Šimůnek |
| Music | Harry Macourek, Štěpán Koníček, Pavel Jelínek, Bohumír Brunclík |
| Sound | Štěpán Koníček, Harry Macourek, Pavel Jelínek, Bohumír Brunclík |
| Costume design | Zdeněk Rozkopal, Božena Světlá, Marie Machová, Jaroslava Adámková, Rudolf Buneš |
| Makeup | Božena Světlá, Marie Machová, Jaroslava Adámková, Rudolf Buneš, Zdeněk Rozkopal |
| Hairstyling | Božena Světlá, Marie Machová, Jaroslava Adámková, Rudolf Buneš, Zdeněk Rozkopal |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Italy / Oct 16, 1983
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