Magical River

Jan 25, 1946

1h 30m

★ 7.5

Overview

Leopold Kohák married a rich widow a long time ago and now has nothing to do compared to his energetic wife. He's growing old and troubled by the fact that he betrayed his first love Emča and his beloved river Sázava where he spent his childhood and youth. A visit from an old friend Lebeda brings it all back to him. After a nervous breakdown Leopold secretly visits his home instead of going to the spa. A wandering tramp suggest Leopold should bathe in the magical waters of the Sázava, and slowly his youth returns to him.

Genres

Comedy

Fantasy

Production Companies

Nationalfilm

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Cast

Leopold Kohák

František Hanus

Aňutka

Růžena Šlemrová

Helena

Evelyna Kinská

Korejnil

Svatopluk Beneš

François

František Vnouček

Šupita

Karel Dostal

Šupitová

Meda Valentová

Jindřich Lebeda

Jaroslav Marvan

Jaroslav

Bedřich Kubala

Filip Čtverylka

Jindřich Plachta

Kozel

František Černý

Ptáček

František Kovářík

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