The Giraffe in the Window

Overview

Thieves Svarc and Cihák are interrupted in their robbery of a jeweler's store. In order to disappear as quickly as possible, they jump into the nearest car and leave, finding on the way that a little boy named Jirka, son of the car's owner, is with them. They take him to a cottage where Cihák's eighteen-year old daughter Milena attends to him. Jirka first treats Milena with hostility, but as days pass, the "prisoner" and the "guard" become close. Milena cooks for the boy and takes care of him, but nothing can intimidate the dauntless Jirka and he seeks for the first opportunity to escape.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 22, 1968

Original language

Czech

Spoken languages

Czech

Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production

Krátký film Praha – Filmové studio Gottwaldov

Cast

Milan Šimek,Miloslav Holub,Martin Masner,Steva Maršálek,Zdeněk Hradilák,Radim Cvrček,Stanislav Tříska,Radoslav Brzobohatý,Ladislav Trojan,Václav Beránekand 2 more

Director

Radim Cvrček

Writer

Radim Cvrček,Milan Šimek

Cinematography

Karel Kopecký

Music

Harry Macourek

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0227859