Film detail | Rambling Engelbert

Toulavý Engelbert

A Recognition for Creative Contribution to Filmmaking for Children and Youth

Country: Czech Republic
Language: Czech
Subtitles: (No Subtitles)
Directed by: Juraj Herz
Year: 1973
Length: 64`
Rating: 15
Story: Viktor Dusil
Screenplay: Viktor Dusil a Jindřich Švehla
Director of Photography: Dodo Šimončič
Music: Karel Mareš
Edited by: Jaromír Janáček
Main Animator: xxxx
Production: ČT

Synopsis: To the medieval castle of a smug knight surrounded by fawning subjects and courtesans comes the rambling singer and wild man Engelbert, who subverts the established order of castle society. The immoral find greatness, the captive find freedom, vassal women find love. After a clash with the castle lord, Engelbert leaves the castle, leaving behind freedom and love in the hearts of the people.

Juraj Herz: Juraj Herz (1934) is a leading Czech screenwriter, director and actor. He studied photography, directing, and puppetry. He initially worked at Prague's Semaphore theater, then later worked his way up to film director at Barrandov studios. Among his most important films are the horror comedy Cremator (Spalovač mrtvol, 1968), the drama Oil Lamps (1971), the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast (1978), the first Czech horror Ferat Vampire (1981), and the historical drama Habermann's Mill (2010).

Where and when Rambling Engelbert is screened

Where	When	Reservation
Golden Apple Cinema, č. 5	May 27th at 17:40	N/A

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