The Legend of the Silver Fir
Pověst o stříbrné jedli
Synopsis
According to one Beskydy Mountains legend, if you do a good deed you will see silver trees. Little Ondra knows trees like that. In his family's cottage hangs a picture showing silver firs, a person falling from a height and a watch. In art lessons Ondra paints trees of the same kind. - One day Lojzek Hojgr, a man who climbs fir trees to gather the seeds, comes to see Ondra's parents. Long-ago Ondra's father has had such a job and Lojzek is his long-time friend. Hojgr moves into a half-ruined wood cabin. Ondra's father takes him on a visit to Lojzek and both demonstrate the beautiful but dangerous work of seed-gathering to the boy.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- František Vláčil
- Screenplay & Story
- František Vláčil, Vladimír Körner
- Original Score
- Zdeněk Liška
- Original Title
- Pověst o stříbrné jedli
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 54m
- Production Studios
- Krátký film Gottwaldov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
František Vláčil
František Vláčil, Vladimír Körner
Zdeněk Liška
František Uldrich
Antonín Štrojsa
Department Leadership Roster
František Vláčil
Screenplay
František Vláčil
Director
Zdeněk Liška
Original Music Composer
Vladimír Körner
Screenplay
František Uldrich
Director of Photography
Jaroslav Krška
Production Design
Antonín Štrojsa
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What is The Legend of the Silver Fir about?
According to one Beskydy Mountains legend, if you do a good deed you will see silver trees. Little Ondra knows trees like that. In his family's cottage hangs a picture showing silver firs, a person falling from a height and a watch. In art lessons Ondra paints trees of the same kind. - One day Lojzek Hojgr, a man who climbs fir trees to gather the seeds, comes to see Ondra's parents. Long-ago Ondra's father has had such a job and Lojzek is his long-time friend. Hojgr moves into a half-ruined wood cabin. Ondra's father takes him on a visit to Lojzek and both demonstrate the beautiful but dangerous work of seed-gathering to the boy.
Who directed The Legend of the Silver Fir?
The Legend of the Silver Fir was directed by František Vláčil.
Who stars in The Legend of the Silver Fir?
The principal cast of The Legend of the Silver Fir includes Maroš Kramár, Július Vašek, Lubomír Kostelka, Jana Hliňáková, Jiří Hálek.
When was The Legend of the Silver Fir released and how long is it?
The Legend of the Silver Fir was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 54m.
Who composed the musical score for The Legend of the Silver Fir?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Legend of the Silver Fir was composed by Zdeněk Liška.