Šíleně smutná princezna

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Šíleně smutná princezna
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Directed by Bořivoj Zeman
Written byFrantišek Vlček, Bořivoj Zeman
Starring Helena Vondráčková, Václav Neckář
Music byJan Hammer ml.
CinematographyFrantišek Valert
Production
company
Release date
7 June 1968
Running time
86 minutes
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageCzech

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Helena Vondráčková Czech actress and singer

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Václav Neckář Czech actor and singer

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It was televised in the United Kingdom by the BBC as The Madly Sad Princess with Gary Watson voicing a narration over the original Czech dialogue; like many such series it was bought in by Peggy Miller. [2]

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Josef Kemr Czech actor

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References

  1. "Josef Kemr". Czech Film Database. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  2. BBC Genome website - Radio Times listings