XC / Mar 01, 1978
1h 13min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Krabat, a beggar boy, is lured to become an apprentice to an evil, one-eyed sorcerer. With a number of other boys, he works at the sorcerer's mill while learning black magic. Every Christmas one of the boys has to face the master in a magical duel, where the boy never stands a chance because the master is the only person who is allowed to use a secret spell: The Koraktor.
Genres
AnimationFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Čarodějův učeň |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Süddeutscher Rundfunk, Filmové studio Gottwaldov |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1978 |
| Writer | Otfried Preußler, Karel Zeman, Jiří Gold |
| Editing | Ivan Matouš |
| Cinematography | Bohuslav Pikhart, Zdeněk Krupa |
| Assistant directors | Karel Zeman |
| Camera operators | Bohuslav Pikhart, Zdeněk Krupa |
| Additional photography | Bohuslav Pikhart, Zdeněk Krupa |
| Production design | Karel Zeman, Ludmila Zeman, Alena Vicherková, Valentin Javořík |
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| Art direction | Karel Zeman, Ludmila Zeman, Alena Vicherková, Valentin Javořík |
| Set decoration | Karel Zeman, Ludmila Zeman, Alena Vicherková, Valentin Javořík |
| Visual effects | Arnošt Kupčík, Eugen Spálený |
| Music | František Belfín |
| Sound | František Belfín |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 07, 1979 / East Germany
TV
Germany / Mar 24, 1978 / 6 / West Germany
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