The Apple Maiden
Jablonova panna
14 minutes, 35 mm, colour, 1973
Puppet animation
Audience: children
Commentary: none

Producer: KF a.s. + Corona Cinematografica
Director: Bretislav Pojar
Designer: Miroslav Stepanek

A picture based on the story written by Karel Jaromir Erben. It is about an enchanted apple maiden who is set free from the spell of a bad witch by big and true love. The picture is particular for following the medieval style in its design.

Awards: The main prize -"Golden Prize"- Odense 1979

All films directed by Bretislav Pojar:
(About the) Thick Fog • (About) Mice In Tinfoil • And Don't Tell Me, Wendy • Animal Lover • The Apple Maiden • Billiards • The Butterflies Time • Cats' School • Elahw the Whale • The Ginger-bread House • Hello, Kohlrabi • Hold Your Hat • How the Bears Went Swimming • How They Ate The Soup Of Wit • How They Met At Kolin • How They Went to Bed • How to Catch a Tiger • If • The Lion and the Song • The Midnight Adventure • Misbehaving • On A Cat's Word • One Glass Too Many • The Opening Speech Will Be Delivered By • Painting Is For the Cats • The Panther Who Smelt Good • Princesses Are Not To Be Sniffed At • The Romance from the Darkness • Umbrella • What the Rain Worm Did Not Have Any Idea About • What Went Bang?

All films designed by Miroslav Stepanek:
(About the) Thick Fog • (About) Mice In Tinfoil • And Don't Tell Me, Wendy • Animal Lover • The Apple Maiden • Billy the Tough And His Amazingly Strong Lasso • Billy the Tough And the Cheeky Hares • Billy the Tough And the Giant Mosquitoes • Black and White • Cats' School • Elahw the Whale • Forty Grandfathers • Hello, Kohlrabi • Hold Your Hat • How the Bears Went Swimming • How They Ate The Soup Of Wit • How They Met At Kolin • How They Went to Bed • How to Catch a Tiger • Misbehaving • On A Cat's Word • Painting Is For the Cats • The Panther Who Smelt Good • Princesses Are Not To Be Sniffed At • The Revenge • The Shooting Gallery • The Sword • The Town In Black • What the Rain Worm Did Not Have Any Idea About • What Went Bang?

 

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