The Tale of John and Mary (1980)
Young knight John travels the world in search of fame and fortune, but also to help others and prove himself. However, things go dire fast and he becomes burdened with life's hardships. But then he meets a pretty water nymph, Mary.
Director: Karel Zeman
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Otakar Brousek as Narrator (voice) |
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Antonín Procházka as John (voice) |
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František Filipovský as Dwarfs (voice) |
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Naďa Konvalinková as Mary (voice) |
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Jaroslav Moučka as Knight Matej Beran from Beranov (voice) |
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Karel Semerád as (voice) |
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Zdeněk Vašek as (voice) |
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Hana Zaoralová as (voice) |
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Miloš Vosmanský as (voice) |
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Jiří Juřina as |
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Jana Tomečková as (voice) |
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Jytte Abildstrøm as Danish narrator |
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Helena Vondráčková as Mary (singing voice) |
| Writing | Karel Zeman | Writer |
| Directing | Karel Zeman | Director |
| Visual Effects | Arnošt Kupčík | Animation |
| Writing | Josef Vaculík | Script Editor |
| Art | Karel Zeman | Art Direction |
| Production | Jaromír Ulehla | Assistant Production Manager |
| Visual Effects | Karel Zeman | Animation |
| Production | Karel Hutěčka | Production Manager |
| Visual Effects | Eugen Spálený | Animation |
| Sound | Radomír Koutek | Sound |
| Sound | Štěpán Koníček | Conductor |
| Directing | Eugen Spálený | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Ivan Matouš | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Sylvie Sedlárová | Animation |
| Sound | Karel Svoboda | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Zdeněk Krupa | Director of Photography |