The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Overview

Beggar boy Krabat is lured to apprentice for an evil, one-eyed sorcerer. With a number of others, he works at the sorcerer's mill while learning black magic. Every Christmas, one of the lads has to face the master in a magical duel, where the boy never stands a chance because the master is the only person allowed to use a secret spell.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 1, 1978

Original language

Czech

Spoken languages

Czech

Countries

Czechoslovakia, Germany

Production

Bavaria Film,Süddeutscher Rundfunk,Krátký film Praha,Filmové studio Gottwaldov

Cast

Luděk Munzar,Jaroslav Moučka

Director

Karel Zeman

Writer

Otfried Preußler,Karel Zeman,Jiří Gold

Cinematography

Zdeněk Krupa,Bohuslav Pikhart

Music

František Belfín

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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