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Krakonos a svec
15 minutes, 35 mm, colour, 1975
Puppet animation
Audience: children
Commentary: off screen

Producer: KF a.s. + DEFA Dresden
Director: Stanislav Latal
Designer: Jan Cerny

A puppet picture from the series about Krakonos, the Spirit of Mountains. It is a classic story about a filching shoemaker and his honest wife. When the wife did not know what to do with him she asked Spirit of Mountains for help and Spirit of Mountains helped the shoemaker get rid of the bad habit.

Awards: "Golden Tin Soldier" - Odense 1977

All films of the series The Spirit of Mountains:
The Spirit of Mountains and a Poacher • The Spirit of Mountains and Glazier Matej • The Spirit of Mountains and Janitor Markvart • The Spirit of Mountains and Master Jehlicka • The Spirit of Mountains and Taming of a Shrew • The Spirit of Mountains and the Apprentice • The Spirit of Mountains and the Bearded Dontovka • The Spirit of Mountains and the Cuckoo Clock • The Spirit of Mountains and the Messenger • The Spirit of Mountains and the School • The Spirit of Mountains and the Shepherd • The Spirit of Mountains and the Shoemaker • The Spirit of Mountains and the Spook

All films directed by Stanislav Latal:
Across Hungary • The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, the Sailor from York • How To Obtain a Good Child • Marschieren Marsch! • Schweik as Lieutenant Lukas' Orderly • Schweik Is Called Up • Schweik's Adventures at Kiralihyda • Schweik's Intervention in the World War • The Spirit of Mountains and the Shoemaker

All films designed by Jan Cerny:
The Spirit of Mountains and a Poacher • The Spirit of Mountains and Glazier Matej • The Spirit of Mountains and Janitor Markvart • The Spirit of Mountains and Master Jehlicka • The Spirit of Mountains and Taming of a Shrew • The Spirit of Mountains and the Apprentice • The Spirit of Mountains and the Bearded Dontovka • The Spirit of Mountains and the Cuckoo Clock • The Spirit of Mountains and the Messenger • The Spirit of Mountains and the School • The Spirit of Mountains and the Shepherd • The Spirit of Mountains and the Shoemaker • The Spirit of Mountains and the Spook