Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Language
- Czech
- Country
- XC
- Frights
- Strong
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
- It goes hard on frights — not a wind-down.
- In Czech — subtitles on.
The story
Julie, the youngest daughter of a bankrupt merchant, sacrifices her life in order to save her father. She goes to an enchanted castle in the woods and meets Netvor, a bird-like monster. As Netvor begins to fall in love with Julie, he must suppress his beastly urge to kill her.
- based on novel or book
- fairy tale
- castle
- based on play or musical
- gothic
- beast
- gothic romance
- romantic
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Zuzana Kocúriková — Málinka
- Josef Laufer — Bridegroom
- Milan Hein — Bridegroom
- Marta Hrachovinová — Maid
- Karel Augusta — Suitor
- Josef Langmiler — Suitor
- Vít Olmer — Horseman
- Jan Přeučil — Horseman
- František Svačina — Goblin
- Blažena Kramešová — Maid
- Kamal El Rasheed — Blackamoor
- Directed
- Juraj Herz
- Written
- Ota Hofman, Juraj Herz, František Hrubín
Production
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 93 ratings
- Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
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