The Elm Chanted Forest (1986)

Directors:

Milan Blazekovic
Doro Vlado Hreljanovic

Writers:

Fred P. Sharkey (screenplay)
Suncana Skrinjaric (original story)

Release Date:

1986 (Yugoslavia)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Tagline:

Listen Carefully To The Wind And You Will Hear Its Whispers. [1988 U.S. video release]

Plot:

A painter falls asleep beneath a magical elm tree and awakens with magical powers that allow him to communicate with the creatures of the forest...

Plot Keywords:

Forest | Cactus | Elm | Painter | Thistle

Cast

Josip Marotti	...	(voice)
Vili Matula	...	(voice)
Ljubo Kapor	...	(voice)
Emil Glad	...	(voice)
Ivo Rogulja	...	(voice)
Helena Buljan	...	(voice)
Djurdja Ivezic	...	(voice) (as Durda Izevic)
Sven Lasta	...	(voice)
Vladimir Kovacic	...	(voice)
Adam Vedernjak	...	(voice)
Nada Rocco	...	(voice)
Vladimir Puhalo	...	(voice)
Veronika Kovacic	...	(voice) (as Veronika Durbesic)
Mladen Vasary	...	(voice)
Drago Krca	...	(voice)

Also Known As:

Fantasy Forest (USA)
The Elmchanted Forest (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

Yugoslavia | USA

Language:

Croatian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Germany:o.Al. | UK:U

Company:

Croatia Film

Trivia:

The first animated feature to be produced in the region of former Yugoslavia (and also the first from present-day Croatia).

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Emperor Spine: Did you say... did you say..."BEAVER"?

Movie Connections:

References The Secret of NIMH (1982)

Soundtrack:

Mushroom Power

The Greatest Cartoon of My Childhood

This is not a Chech cartoon, as some people think, it's a Croatian cartoon, and it was one of the rare cartoons on my mother language (serbo-croatian)when I was a child. I have to add that since Serbia and Croatia are not the same country anymore, the serbo-croatian language doesn't exist anymore, now there is Serbian language and croatian language, and they are almost the same. So, the cartoon is actually on croatian language, but it's perfectly understandable for people in Serbia, Bosnia and Montenegro. When I first saw it I was completely fascinated, I loved it then, and I love it today. I watched it about hundred times, and I knew it by heart, I still know it. I didn't watch the English or some other version (synchronisation) so I don't know is it good, but the original croatian voices are great. The story is enchanting, and the characters are so great, my mother even had to make me some, so that I could play with them. The music is also wonderful. There is also a sequel "The Wizards Hat"(this is my translation from serbo-croatian title), but it's not as good as the original. I recommend everyone who likes cartoons and fairy tales to see The Elm Chanted Forest, I think they won't regret it.