A Fountain for Susan

Aug 25, 1999

★ 2.3

Overview

And once again there is another story of the immortal and ever beautiful Susan, who has to travel across the world to help her friend out of trouble. This time all the way in Africa, where her friend's wedding is already getting ready. She arrives there with him as a possible alibi for why no wedding can take place. Only things get complicated somehow after it comes out that the long-promised bride is an extremely beautiful model. And when Zuzana gets to know the more than sympathetic journalist, everything may be as it should be after all...

Genres

Music

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

Horizont Slovakia

Welcome Film & TV

Bon Art Music

Slovenská televízia

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Cast

Zuzana Petrová

Eva Vejmělková

Michael

Alessandro Coari

Ibi / Vápno

Ibrahim Maiga

Baba Leo

Marián Labuda

Ibi (voice)

Maroš Kramár

Maiga

Bismilla Mdaka

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