The Magical Hat
Divotvorný klobouk
Synopsis
Two poor students, Strnad and Křepelka, console themselves with the fact that Křepelka is to inherit, but it later turns out that the inheritance is only an old hat. The young man seeks help from his relative, the merchant Koliáš, who is the guardian of the beautiful Bětuška. Křepelka immediately falls in love with the girl, but the old miser does not want to hear about his poor nephew. Strnad finally comes up with an idea to use the hat to trick the greedy merchant...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alfréd Radok
- Screenplay & Story
- Alfréd Radok
- Original Score
- Jiří Sternwald
- Original Title
- Divotvorný klobouk
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Studios
- Studio uměleckého filmu Praha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alfréd Radok
Alfréd Radok, Jiří Sternwald, Václav Kliment Klicpera
Jiří Sternwald
Josef Střecha
Jiřina Lukešová
Department Leadership Roster
Jiří Sternwald
Original Music Composer
Josef Střecha
Director of Photography
J. M. Gottlieb
Costume Design
Erna Veselá
Costume Design
Jiřina Lukešová
Editor
Alfréd Radok
Screenplay
Alfréd Radok
Director
Jaroslav Krška
Production Design
Josef Svoboda
Production Design
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What is The Magical Hat about?
Two poor students, Strnad and Křepelka, console themselves with the fact that Křepelka is to inherit, but it later turns out that the inheritance is only an old hat. The young man seeks help from his relative, the merchant Koliáš, who is the guardian of the beautiful Bětuška. Křepelka immediately falls in love with the girl, but the old miser does not want to hear about his poor nephew. Strnad finally comes up with an idea to use the hat to trick the greedy merchant...
Who directed The Magical Hat?
The Magical Hat was directed by Alfréd Radok.
Who stars in The Magical Hat?
The principal cast of The Magical Hat includes Saša Rašilov, Josef Kemr, Zdeněk Dítě, Alena Kreuzmannová, Theodor Pištěk.
When was The Magical Hat released and how long is it?
The Magical Hat was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for The Magical Hat?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Magical Hat was composed by Jiří Sternwald.