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Jan Werich's Fimfarum
Genres
AnimationFamilyFantasy
Overview
Humorous as well as educational stories about magical and everyday problems, about devils, miracles, ordinary human vices and wisdom. The graphic design of the stories reflects the humour and the atmosphere of the stories Fimfárum, When the Leaves Fall from the Oak, Franta the Fearless, A Dream Come True, and Greedy Barka, that were recorded by Jan Werich on an LP in the 1960’s and published in a book called Fimfarum.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
2002-11-28
Status
Released
Original Language
Czech
Vote Count
19
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jan Werich
Vypravěč
Ota Jirák
Vypravěč
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