Three Wishes

1963 1h 34m CS

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 6

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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The sad hero of the story, Petr, an ordinary lawyer in a construction company, is crowded into a small apartment in Žižkov with his wife and grandparents, desperately struggling with the lack of money. One day he offers an old man a seat on a crowded trolley bus and is generously rewarded for his good deed, for the unknown old man is a fabulous grandfather. He gives Peter a magic bell and the opportunity to make three wishes, but the first two slip through his fingers. For the third, the astonished man must take time to think...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rade Marković
Petr Holeček
Tatjana Beljakova
Věra Holečková
Bohuš Záhorský
děd
Vlastimil Brodský
Karel
Růžena Lysenková
Heda Marková
Ota Motyčka
Libor Palisa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ján Kadár
Writers: Ján Kadár, Ján Kadár, Vratislav Blažek
Languages: English, Czech, French, German
Countries: Czechoslovakia

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Czech, French, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ján Kadár, shot by Rudolf Stahl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jiří Sternwald. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Josef Dobřichovský shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Rade Marković and Tatjana Beljakova and Bohuš Záhorský carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052317 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ján Kadár directs. Rudolf Stahl behind the camera. Jiří Sternwald scores. Josef Dobřichovský cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czechoslovakia. Dialogue in English, Czech, French, German.

Trivia

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Czech, French, German.
3Directed by Ján Kadár, shot by Rudolf Stahl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jiří Sternwald. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Josef Dobřichovský shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rade Marković and Tatjana Beljakova and Bohuš Záhorský carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0052317 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.