Directed by
| Jan Svankmajer | ||
Writing Credits
| Karel Jaromír Erben | ... | (fairy tale) |
| Jan Svankmajer | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jan Svankmajer | ... | (story) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Veronika Zilková | ... | Bozena Horáková | |
| Jan Hartl | ... | Karel Horák | |
| Jaroslava Kretschmerová | ... | Paní Stádlerová | |
| Pavel Nový | ... | Frantisek Stádler | |
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Kristina Adamcová | ... | Alzbetka |
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Dagmar Stríbrná | ... | Pani správcová |
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Zdenek Kozák | ... | Mr. Zlabek |
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Gustav Vondracek | ... | Mladek, the postman |
| Arnost Goldflam | ... | Gynaecologist | |
| Jitka Smutná | ... | Bulankova, the social worker | |
| Jirí Lábus | ... | Policeman at station | |
| Radek Holub | ... | Young postman | |
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Jan Jirán | ... | Karel's co-worker |
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Zdenek Palusga | ... | Uniformed policeman |
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Frantisek Polata | ... | Plainclothes policeman |
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Vaclav Jezek | ... | Plainclothes policeman |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Joseph Cahill | ||
| Tomás Hanák | ... | Radio presenter (voice) | |
| Vincent Navrátil | |||
Produced by
| Keith Griffiths | ... | producer |
| Jaromír Kallista | ... | producer |
| Jan Svankmajer | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Juraj Galvánek | ||
Editing by
| Marie Zemanová | ||
Production Design by
| Jan Svankmajer | ||
| Eva Svankmajerová | ||
Costume Design by
| Jan Svankmajer | ||
| Eva Svankmajerová | ||
Makeup Department
| Bozena Dosla | ... | makeup artist |
| Alena Sedova | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Vera Ferdová | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Martin Kublák | ... | assistant director |
| Sir Tijn Po | ... | assistant director (as Tijn Po) |
Art Department
| Daniel Bird | ... | props and model maker |
| Joseph Cahill | ... | puppet construction |
| Shimon Shemtov | ... | puppet maker |
| Karel Vanásek | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Olga Cechová | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert Dufek | ... | location sound mixer |
| Zdenek Dusek | ... | sound effects editor |
| Graham Edmondson | ... | dolby consultant |
| Marika Novotná | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ivo Spalj | ... | sound |
| Pavel Stverák | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Karel Süssmilch | ... | sound effects editor |
| Andrea Veselková | ... | foley artist |
| Jitka Zvirocká | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Martin Stejskal | ... | computer special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Daniel Bird | ... | assistant animator |
Animation Department
| Bedrich Glaser | ... | animator |
| Martin Kublák | ... | animator |
Editorial Department
| Daniel Bird | ... | assistant editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Shimon Shemtov | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Pinky Ghundale | ... | production assistant: UK |
