The Krakonos and the Skiers (Krakonoš a lyžníci) 43 years old

Matej and Jenda, two of the eight children of the poor Pelc family in the Giant Mountains, help in a glass works where the oldest brother Francek works. They hide into a tub not to be seen by supervisors checking on the ban of children labor. They miss the Epiphany carol (songs and treats door-to-door) and all neighbor village boys again on them in all the neighbor houses. On their way home they are passed by a fast moving big man with a large backpack. The boys send the customs officers, who are pursuing the strange man, to the opposite direction. The man then thanks them and rewards them the next day. Based on fairy-tales and legends the boys think the man is Krakonos (the giant living and ruling in the Giant Mountains).

Credits

The Krakonos and the Skiers Cast

Name Character
Karel Heřmánek He was 33, now 76 years old as Pašerák
Marie Horáková She was 21, now 64 years old as Beta, Franckova žena
Václav Lohniský He was 60, 59 years old when he died as Starší financ
Ondřej Havelka He was 26, now 69 years old as Učitel
Oldřich Navrátil He was 28, now 71 years old as Krajánek
Jiří Lábus He was 30, now 74 years old as Financ
Jan Kraus He was 27, now 70 years old as Financ
Miroslav Vladyka He was 21, now 64 years old as Lesní praktikant
Jiří Krytinář He was 33, 68 years old when he died as Ochotník

The Krakonos and the Skiers Crew

Name Department
Petr Hapka as Music. He was 36 (70) years old when He died Sound
Věra Plívová-Šimková as Director. She was 46 (now 89) years old Directing
The Krakonos and the Skiers poster
The Krakonos and the Skiers (43 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 23, 1981
  • Runtime: 72 minutes