Indians from Vetrov
Indiáni z Větrova
Synopsis
In the frontier village Vetrov boys from the children's home called Indians lead a bitter "war" with the local Símáks. Before a battle the Indians have a meeting in the sandpit with a smoke signaling. The smoke brings to the sandpit a frontier guard Tomás with a police dog Ranek. The children learn from Tomás that Rank served out and that it shall be destroyed. The nine-year old Fanda writes a letter to the "minister of the frontier guards" in which he asks to let Ranek live. To save Ranek's life he also visits the local frontier guard commander. In the end it is decided that children from the children's home may keep Ranek.
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Jiří Strnad
Fanda Blesík
Michael Dymek
Přemek
Josef Somr
pan Podešva
Jana Tomečková
pani Podešvová
Ivan Mistrík
primář Václavík
Ilja Prachař
pplk. Pávek
Petr Voříšek
Lojza
Helga Čočková
učitelka
Miroslav Horák
ředitel domova
Blažena Holišová
uklízečka
Vladimír Dlouhý
Oldřich Velen
Magdalena Reifová
Miriam Chytilová
Igor Zapletal
Michal Nevěčný
Karel Kabíček
Miriam Vránová
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Julius Matula
- Screenplay & Story
- Julius Matula, Markéta Zinnerová
- Original Score
- Dežo Ursiny
- Original Title
- Indiáni z Větrova
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Gottwaldov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Julius Matula
Julius Matula, Markéta Zinnerová
Dežo Ursiny
Antonín Daňhel
Alois Fišárek
Department Leadership Roster
Julius Matula
Director
Julius Matula
Screenplay
Antonín Daňhel
Director of Photography
Markéta Zinnerová
Screenplay
Peter Gál
Production Design
Dežo Ursiny
Original Music Composer
Šárka Váchová
Costume Design
Taťána Havlíčková
Costume Design
Alois Fišárek
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Frequently Asked Questions About Indians from Vetrov
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Indians from Vetrov about?
In the frontier village Vetrov boys from the children's home called Indians lead a bitter "war" with the local Símáks. Before a battle the Indians have a meeting in the sandpit with a smoke signaling. The smoke brings to the sandpit a frontier guard Tomás with a police dog Ranek. The children learn from Tomás that Rank served out and that it shall be destroyed. The nine-year old Fanda writes a letter to the "minister of the frontier guards" in which he asks to let Ranek live. To save Ranek's life he also visits the local frontier guard commander. In the end it is decided that children from the children's home may keep Ranek.
Who directed Indians from Vetrov?
Indians from Vetrov was directed by Julius Matula.
Who stars in Indians from Vetrov?
The principal cast of Indians from Vetrov includes Jiří Strnad, Michael Dymek, Josef Somr, Jana Tomečková, Ivan Mistrík.
When was Indians from Vetrov released and how long is it?
Indians from Vetrov was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Indians from Vetrov?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Indians from Vetrov was composed by Dežo Ursiny.
Is Indians from Vetrov based on a book or true story?
Indians from Vetrov is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Markéta Zinnerová".