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Josef Lada
Born December 17, 1887
Died December 14, 1957 · aged 69
No biography available.
Known For
Augsburger Puppenkiste – Kater Mikesch · 1985Augsburger Puppenkiste – Kater Mikesch
1985
MovieFamily
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Geschichten aus Holleschitz · 1976Augsburger Puppenkiste - Geschichten aus Holleschitz
★ 7.01976
Movie
Playing with the Devil · 1957Playing with the Devil
★ 7.81957
MovieFamilyComedy
Two marriageable girls, Princess Disperanda and her maid Káča, sign a betrothal with their own blood in exchange for fairy-tale grooms. Although both devilish betrothals accidentally fall into the hands of the brave retired soldier Martin Kabát, the cunning devil Solfernus takes possession of them through cunning, and Martin has no choice but to go to the burning hell.
On a Wayward Princess · 1987On a Wayward Princess
★ 5.81987
MovieFamilyFantasy
Princess Julia doesn't want to marry an old prince Hubert so she runs away from home. She meets two old magicians and join the circus, where she meets lovely Franta Kuldan and evil devil performer.
Česká mše vánoční · 2007Česká mše vánoční
2007
MovieAnimationMusic
The famous composition by Jakub Jan Ryba and illustrations by painter Josef Lada in an animated film celebrating the birth of Jesus. Among the villagers and shepherds rushing to Bethlehem are Mikeš the cat, Kmotra Liška, Mulisákův Bubáček, the mayor, the shoemaker, the chimney sweep, and other well-known characters by Josef Lada.
O Popelákovi · 1986O Popelákovi
★ 5.01986
MovieFantasyFamily
Who doesn't know the fairy tale "Cinderella". Josef Lada borrowed the story and, as only he could, humorously retold it as one of his original fairy tales inside out.
The Devil and Kate · 1956The Devil and Kate
★ 8.01956
MovieAnimation
Adaption of the Antonin Dvorak opera Čert a Káča (The Devil and Kate), Op. 112, B.201, based on a farce by Josef Kajetán Tyl.
O chudém královstvíčku · 1979O chudém královstvíčku
1979
MovieFamilyFantasy
The mischievous princess Anka annoys her father and her surroundings with her original tricks. So as punishment, the devil Haramáš takes her to the robbers and she makes their pleasant life of robbery literally hell on earth. How the devils would like to return her to her royal parents now! But Anka decides that she must be properly freed from captivity. She gets a dragon and a prince and organizes a big liberation performance...