Journey to the Beginning of Time
The first of what would become a series of legendary staged and animated films by director Karel Zeman, ) iwhich tells the story of the journey of four curious boys against the current of time.
- Cesta do pravěku
- Czechoslovakia 1955
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- English
- 86 min.
- Přístupný
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The decision to go back in time by the four boys is inspired by their finding a fossilized trilobite and the desire of little Jirka to see alive the exhibits that fascinate him in the museum. The narrator Petr, the leader of the expedition Jenda, the photographer Tony and the youngest, Jirka, decide to sail their small boat through the caves in which Jirka first discovered the ancient fossil trilobite. Thus they start their journey back to prehistoric times, during which they see a lot more than just Jirka‘s beloved mammoth.
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Credits
Director:
Karel Zeman
Screenplay:
Karel Zeman, J. A. Novotný
Cinematography:
Václav Pazderník, Antonín Horák
Music:
E. F. Burian
Sound:
František Strangmüller
Editing:
Zdeněk Stehlík
Production Design:
Karel Zeman, Zdeněk Rozkopal, Ivo Mrázek
Producer:
Antonín Drvota, Karel Hutěčka
Cast:
Vladimír Bejval, Petr Herrmann, Josef Lukáš,
Zdeněk Husták
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