The Hour of Blue Elephants
Hodina modrých slonů
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Barbora Pirnerová
Zuzana
Tomáš Muchka
Tomáš
Míla Šulc
Magician Bertoldi
Karel Štědrý
Warehouser Halala
Josef Hlinomaz
Shooting-gallery Owner
Jan Rosák
Soldier
Andrea Čunderlíková
Soldier's girl
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
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zdeněk Rozkopal, Radim Cvrček
- Screenplay & Story
- Ota Hofman
- Original Score
- Harry Macourek
- Original Title
- Hodina modrých slonů
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov, Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zdeněk Rozkopal, Radim Cvrček
Ota Hofman, Hana Čiháková, Ján Beer
Harry Macourek
Jiří Kolín
Zdeněk Stehlík
Erich Švabík
Department Leadership Roster
Ivan Kot
Production Design
Jiří Kolín
Director of Photography
Harry Macourek
Original Music Composer
Zdeněk Rozkopal
Director
Zdeněk Stehlík
Editor
Radim Cvrček
Director
Ota Hofman
Screenplay
Zdeněk Rozkopal
Costume Design
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What is The Hour of Blue Elephants about?
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.
Who directed The Hour of Blue Elephants?
The Hour of Blue Elephants was directed by Zdeněk Rozkopal, Radim Cvrček.
Who stars in The Hour of Blue Elephants?
The principal cast of The Hour of Blue Elephants includes Barbora Pirnerová, Tomáš Muchka, Míla Šulc, Karel Štědrý, Josef Hlinomaz.
When was The Hour of Blue Elephants released and how long is it?
The Hour of Blue Elephants was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for The Hour of Blue Elephants?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Hour of Blue Elephants was composed by Harry Macourek.
Is The Hour of Blue Elephants based on a book or true story?
The Hour of Blue Elephants is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Ota Hofman".