The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1978)
Carodejuv ucen (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 13min
- Animation, Family
- 01 Mar 1978 (Czechoslovakia)
- Movie
A young boy becomes an apprentice for a mysterious sorcerer, working at the sorcerer's strange and sinister mill where secretive black magic is being taught and performed at a very heavy price.
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Cast
| Ludek Munzar | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Jaroslav Moucka | ... |
Raven / Sorcerer (voice)
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Christian Brückner | ... |
Krabat (Narrator) (uncredited) (voice)
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Friedrich Schütter | ... |
Master (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Karel Zeman | ||
Written by
| Otfried Preußler | ... | (novel "Krabat") (as Otfrieda Preusslera) |
| Jirí Gold | ... | (screen story) & |
| Karel Zeman | ... | (screen story) |
| Jirí Gold | ... | (dialogue) & |
| Karel Zeman | ... | (dialogue) |
| Karel Zeman | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Karel Hutecka | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frantisek Belfín | ||
Cinematography by
| Zdenék Krupa | ... | (as Zdenek Krupa) |
| Bohuslav Pikhart | ||
Editing by
| Ivan Matous | ||
Art Direction by
| Valentin Javorik | ... | (as Valentin Javorík) |
| Ludmila Spalená | ... | (as Ludmila Spálená) |
| Alena Vickerková | ... | (as Alena Vicherková) |
| Karel Zeman | ||
Production Management
| Karel Hutecka | ... | production manager |
Animation Department
| Valentin Javorik | ... | artist (as Valentin Javorík) |
| Arnost Kupcik | ... | animator (as Arnost Kupcík) |
| Eugen Spaleny | ... | animator (as Eugen Spálený) |
| Ludmila Spalená | ... | artist (as Ludmila Spálená) |
| Alena Vickerková | ... | artist |
| Karel Zeman | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Frantisek Belfín | ... | conductor |
| Filmový Symfonický Orchestr | ... | orchestra |
| Jirí Gold | ... | lyricist |
Production Companies
- Bavaria Atelier
- Ceskoslovenský Filmexport
- Filmové Studio Gottwaldov
- Krátký Film Praha
- Süddeutscher Rundfunk (SDR)
Distributors
- Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu (1978) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical) (as Ústrední pujcovna filmu)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1979) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1979) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Broadway (2004) (Japan) (video)
- EuroVideo (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
- WVG Medien (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
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Krabat, a beggar boy, is lured to become an apprentice to an evil, one-eyed sorcerer. With a number of other boys, he works at the sorcerer's mill while learning black magic. Every Christmas one of the boys has to face the master in a magical duel, where the boy never stands a chance because the master is the only person who is allowed to use a secret spell: The Koraktor. Written by Slash V |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Film Adventurer Karel Zeman (2015). See more » |