02 Aug 2003
Story of a Mother
In the coldest night, Death takes the life of a child, his mother will do everything to get him back, even losing everything she has.
How to Deserve a Princess
A fairy tale of three brothers who try to save a princess kidnapped by an evil wizard.
Top Billed Cast
Lenka Jelínková Verunka
Pavel Řezníček Miroslav
Jaromír Dulava King / Sorcerer
Jiří Langmajer Nejchytřejší
Karel Dobrý Nejsilnější
Blanka Bohdanová chůva
Jiří Menzel dvorní malíř
Zdeněk Dušek rybář
Lenka Termerová rybářka
Oldřich Vlach starý král
Ota Jirák vlásenkář
Rudolf Papežík Bohumil Vávra 
Gabriela Wilhelmová 
Daniela Krhutová Jana Hořejší Kamila Šimberová 
Simona Vrbická Verunka (voice)
Jiří Štěpnička King (voice) / Sorcerer (voice)
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