Labakan (1957)
Labakan is a lazy tailor's journeyman dreaming of a life of luxury and dresses himself in fancy clothes for the rich emir, and when he sees how respectfully people greet him in the marketplace, he seizes the opportunity that unexpectedly presents itself. For he meets the Sultan's son Omar, who was brought up by the noble Cairo Pasha and is now returning home. Labakan steals the Sultan's dagger, his trademark, and sets out to find him. However, the Sultan's wife recognizes her true son and forces the Sultan to put both men to the test. Both have to prove their skill by sewing a coronation gown, which of course only the real tailor Labakan will be able to do, and so the executioner awaits him. Fortunately, it was all a dream and the foolish young man will make amends in time.
Director:
Václav Krška
Writers:
Jaroslav Beránek, Václav Krška.
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Eduard Cupák as Labakan |
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Karel Fiala as Omar |
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Jana Rybářová as Fatma |
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Vladimír Leraus as Sultán |
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Dana Medřická as Sultánka |
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Zdeňka Baldová as Mayka Mirza |
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Otýlie Beníšková as Adolzaida |
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Eman Fiala as Mustafa |
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Aleš Košnar as Ali |
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Aleksey Milkovski as |
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František Kovářík as |
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Zdeněk Hodr as |
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Kiril Ilinchev as |
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Nikola Karadzhov as |
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Ivan Obretenov as |
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Petr Herrmann as |
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Miroslav Kůra as |
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Ladislav Gzela as |
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Zdeněk Kampf as |
| Writing | Wilhelm Hauff | Book |
| Writing | Jaroslav Beránek | Screenplay |
| Writing | František Daniel | Creative Producer |
| Production | Karel Feix | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Jaroslav Beránek | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Kiril Ilinchev | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mihail Lazarov | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Vladimíra Čečetková | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Václav Krška | Screenplay |
| Camera | Ferdinand Pečenka | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Rudolf Jokl | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Josef Novotný | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Bohuslav Kulič | Production Design |
| Art | Josef Pavlík | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fernand Vácha | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nevena Baltova | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Slávka Doležalová-Kulhavá | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dora Vaskova | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miloslav Jandera | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Manol Lovdzhiev | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anežka Kunová | Makeup & Hair |
| Editing | Jan Kohout | Editor |
| Editing | Ani Radicheva | Editor |
| Sound | Adolf Nacházel | Sound |
| Sound | Ivan Chalachev | Sound |
| Production | Antonín Bedřich | Production Manager |
| Production | Nikola Vulchev | Production Manager |
| Sound | Jarmil Burghauser | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | František Belfín | Conductor |
| Crew | Růžena Gottliebová | Choreographer |
| Directing | Václav Krška | Director |