Tales About Children

Three small short stories, each of which was created by one of the famous Czechoslovak filmmakers of children's films: Magdalena, Fraud and Karp.

Cast

Magdaléna Holendrová

as Magdalena Procházková (segment "Magdalena")

Valentina Thielová

as Mother (segment "Magdalena")

Irena Kačírková

as Teacher (segment "Magdalena")

Vladimír Menšík

as Father (segment "Magdalena")

Kamil Hurt

as Student Kamil Vaníček (segment "Magdalena")

Josef Borovička

as Boy (segment "Magdalena")

František Chalupa

as Boy (segment "Magdalena")

René Kahuda

as Boy (segment "Magdalena")

Radovan Soldán

as Boy (segment "Magdalena")

Vladimíra Jusková

as Girl (segment "Magdalena")

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