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 |
| Editing | Jan Kohout | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dora Vaskova | Costumer |
| Writing | František Daniel | Creative Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Slávka Doležalová-Kulhavá | Costumer |
| Camera | Rudolf Jokl | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Josef Novotný | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Kiril Ilinchev | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miloslav Jandera | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Karel Feix | Executive Producer |
| Art | Bohuslav Kulič | Production Design |
| Writing | Jaroslav Beránek | Screenplay |
| Directing | Vladimíra Čečetková | Assistant Director |
| Art | Josef Pavlík | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nevena Baltova | Costume Design |
| Directing | Mihail Lazarov | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Ferdinand Pečenka | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fernand Vácha | Costume Design |
| Editing | Ani Radicheva | Editor |
| Writing | Wilhelm Hauff | Book |
| Writing | Václav Krška | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anežka Kunová | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | Jaroslav Beránek | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Manol Lovdzhiev | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Ivan Chalachev | Sound |
| Sound | František Belfín | Conductor |
| Production | Antonín Bedřich | Production Manager |
| Sound | Adolf Nacházel | Sound |
| Production | Nikola Vulchev | Production Manager |
| Crew | Růžena Gottliebová | Choreographer |
| Sound | Jarmil Burghauser | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Václav Krška | Director |