Létající Čestmír (The Flying Cestmír) is a six-part television series for children, which was co-produced by Czechoslovakia and West Germany in 1983 by director Václav Vorlíček. The series was also broadcast in Vietnam, Mongolia, Germany (Der fliegende Ferdinand), Poland (Latający Czestmir), Hungary, Bulgaria.[1] In Germany it is known under name Der Fliegende Ferdinand (The Flying Ferdinand).[2]
The main hero is the student Čestmír Trnka, who reaches the planet of flowers thanks to a strange and miraculous meteorite. From here he will bring the seeds of two magical flowers. Thanks to one he can fly,[3] thanks to the other he looks like an adult for a while.
Flowersedit
The following miraculous flowers appear in the series:
Flying flower - whoever smells it can fly.
The flower of aging - whoever smells it grows old.
The flower of goodness - whoever smells it has a desire to make others happy, even at their own expense.
The flower of intelligence - whoever smells it will become very intelligent and gain a lot of knowledge.
The flower of health - whoever smells it will be cured of all diseases, including hair loss.
Flower of power - whoever smells it has great physical strength.
Flower of hearing - whoever smells it will get good hearing. For example, they can hear people's conversations even at a great distance.
White flower - whoever smells it will rejuvenate into childhood.
The effect of the health flower and the white flower is permanent, while the effect of the other flowers will disappear after a certain period of time.
Castedit
Lukáš Bech as pupil Čestmír Trnka, eponymous protagonist of the series. He is named Ferdinand in German version.[2]
Jan Kreidl as pupil David Pelc
Žaneta Fuchsová as pupil Barbora Bartáková
Antonín Kala as pupil Oskar Blecha, the main antagonist
Vladimír Menšík as Zbyněk Trnka, Čestmír's father who works at Institute for Betterment of Human
Viktor Král as Otakar Langmajer - after getting younger
Alena Karešová as narrator (voice only)
Episodesedit
Modrý kámen
Šest květináčů
Geniální rodina
Velký vezír
Rodina na větvi
Poslední květina
Productionedit
The exteriors of the series were filmed in Mělník and Štiřín Castle.[4] The series exists in two versions, German and Czech. The Czech version has 6 parts of approx. 45 minutes each, the German version has 12 parts of approx. 30 minutes each. The scenes where the inscriptions are in the shot were filmed twice, once in the Czech version and the second time in the German version. Some shots are only found in the Czech version, missing in the German version. Production took eight months.[2][5]
Referencesedit
^"Seriály - Retro". Czech Television (in Czech). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ abc"Létající Čestmír (1983)". Czech and Slovak Film Database (in Czech). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ADAMOVIČ, Ivan (1994). Encyklopedie fantastického filmu (1. vyd ed.). Praha: Cinema. p. 200. ISBN80-901675-3-5.
^"Létající Čestmír". Filmová místa.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^"V Čestmírovi herci létali díky železným plátům i vepřovému sádlu". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
External linksedit
IMDB Entry
January 01, 1970
létající, Čestmír, flying, cestmír, part, television, series, children, which, produced, czechoslovakia, west, germany, 1983, director, václav, vorlíček, series, also, broadcast, vietnam, mongolia, germany, fliegende, ferdinand, poland, latający, czestmir, hun. Letajici Cestmir The Flying Cestmir is a six part television series for children which was co produced by Czechoslovakia and West Germany in 1983 by director Vaclav Vorlicek The series was also broadcast in Vietnam Mongolia Germany Der fliegende Ferdinand Poland Latajacy Czestmir Hungary Bulgaria 1 In Germany it is known under name Der Fliegende Ferdinand The Flying Ferdinand 2 Letajici CestmirStarringLukas Bech Vladimir Mensik Ivana AndrlovaNarrated byAlena KaresovaCountry of originCzechoslovakiaWest GermanyOriginal languageCzechNo of episodes6ProductionRunning time45 minutesOriginal releaseNetworkCzechoslovak TelevisionRelease21 December 1984 12 21 26 December 1984 1984 12 26 Contents 1 Plot 1 1 Flowers 2 Cast 3 Episodes 4 Production 5 References 6 External linksPlot editThe main hero is the student Cestmir Trnka who reaches the planet of flowers thanks to a strange and miraculous meteorite From here he will bring the seeds of two magical flowers Thanks to one he can fly 3 thanks to the other he looks like an adult for a while Flowers edit The following miraculous flowers appear in the series Flying flower whoever smells it can fly The flower of aging whoever smells it grows old The flower of goodness whoever smells it has a desire to make others happy even at their own expense The flower of intelligence whoever smells it will become very intelligent and gain a lot of knowledge The flower of health whoever smells it will be cured of all diseases including hair loss Flower of power whoever smells it has great physical strength Flower of hearing whoever smells it will get good hearing For example they can hear people s conversations even at a great distance White flower whoever smells it will rejuvenate into childhood The effect of the health flower and the white flower is permanent while the effect of the other flowers will disappear after a certain period of time Cast editLukas Bech as pupil Cestmir Trnka eponymous protagonist of the series He is named Ferdinand in German version 2 Jan Kreidl as pupil David Pelc Zaneta Fuchsova as pupil Barbora Bartakova Antonin Kala as pupil Oskar Blecha the main antagonist Vladimir Mensik as Zbynek Trnka Cestmir s father who works at Institute for Betterment of Human Zdena Hadrbolcova as Helena Trnkova Cestmir s mother Ivana Andrlova as Zuzana Trnkova Cestmir s sister and assistant in Institute Petr Narozny as Bedrich Blecha barber Oskar s father Iva Janzurova as barber Blechova Oskar s mother Ivan Vyskocil as teacher Filip Janda Jiri Sovak as professor Otakar Langmajer director of Institute for Betterment of Human Nelly Gaierova as Otylka Langmajerova his sister Marie Rosulkova as Cecilka Langmajerova his sister Jirina Bohdalova as teacher Klepacova Stella Zazvorkova as director of the school Martin Ruzek as professor Ohlsson Jiri Labus as pupil David Pelc as an adult Simona Stasova as pupil Barbora Bartakova as an adult Viktor Kral as Otakar Langmajer after getting younger Alena Karesova as narrator voice only Episodes editModry kamen Sest kvetinacu Genialni rodina Velky vezir Rodina na vetvi Posledni kvetinaProduction editThe exteriors of the series were filmed in Melnik and Stirin Castle 4 The series exists in two versions German and Czech The Czech version has 6 parts of approx 45 minutes each the German version has 12 parts of approx 30 minutes each The scenes where the inscriptions are in the shot were filmed twice once in the Czech version and the second time in the German version Some shots are only found in the Czech version missing in the German version Production took eight months 2 5 References edit Serialy Retro Czech Television in Czech Retrieved 13 July 2023 a b c Letajici Cestmir 1983 Czech and Slovak Film Database in Czech Retrieved 13 July 2023 ADAMOVIC Ivan 1994 Encyklopedie fantastickeho filmu 1 vyd ed Praha Cinema p 200 ISBN 80 901675 3 5 Letajici Cestmir Filmova mista cz in Czech Retrieved 13 July 2023 V Cestmirovi herci letali diky zeleznym platum i veprovemu sadlu iDNES cz in Czech 18 March 2023 Retrieved 13 July 2023 External links editIMDB Entry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Letajici Cestmir amp oldid 1193155032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
