Directed by:
Michal ŽabkaScreenplay:
Michal ŽabkaComposer:
Ivan DoležálekCast:
Tereza Bebarová, Jan Maxián, Bohdan Tůma, Jiří Ployhar ml., Miroslav Táborský, Jiří Lábus, Ota Jirák, Petr Rychlý, Jan Vondráček, Petra JindrováPlots(1)
Many generations of Czech (and previously Czechoslovak) children grew up reading the popular comic book The Lucky Four (Čtyřlístek). The adventures of the four animal friends began in 1969 and they have been published continuously ever since, which means that in 2019, the Lucky Four celebrate their 50th birthday. On the occasion of this remarkable anniversary (remarkable also because the printed version of The Lucky Four has kept the same style for the entire time and also survived the Velvet Revolution as well as the onset of digital media), Michal Žabka made a feature anthology film. In it, our heroes sit by a campfire and recount the adventures they had during the last year. Each of them tells the story they find the best, whether it was a climb to the Devil’s Thumb, the search for a vicious werewolf, a fantastic voyage into space or a Christmas visit of little imps. Renowned director Michal Žabka has already made a feature adaptation of this comic book – Lucky Four Serving the King was his 2013 feature debut, but this time, he is more consistent in adhering to the comic’s original style so the film seems more authentic to the audiences who know the original. (Anifilm)
(more)Cast
Tereza Bebarová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Blboun (2001) (theatrical recording)
All My Loved Ones (1999)
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
Jan Maxián
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Variácie slávy (1991) (TV movie)
The Bed (1998)
Revival (2013)
Bohdan Tůma
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Burning Bush (2013) (TV movie)
Theory of Tiger (2016)
Oběti (1999) (series)
Jiří Ployhar ml.
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
Czech Century (2013) (series)
Miroslav Táborský
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Maškaráda čili Fantom Opery (2009) (theatrical recording)
Soudné sestry (2007) (theatrical recording)
Kolya (1996)
Jiří Lábus
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
U Tlučhořů (2010) (theatrical recording)
Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
Ota Jirák
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Muži v offsidu (2010) (theatrical recording)
Fimfárum Jana Wericha (2002)
Dívčí válka (1991) (theatrical recording)
Petr Rychlý
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Periferie (2017) (theatrical recording)
Blboun (2001) (theatrical recording)
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
Jan Vondráček
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Maškaráda čili Fantom Opery (2009) (theatrical recording)
Jak jsem se ztratil aneb Malá vánoční povídka (2002) (theatrical recording)
Lhář (2005) (theatrical recording)
Petra Jindrová
Best movies:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Nineties (2022) (series)
All My Loved Ones (1999)