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Section: Old Time Cinema
Long Live Ghosts! (1977)
The heroes of this merry ghost story are boys and girls who are pulled into battle against some adults who would like to turn an old castle into an agricultural building. With the aid of the ghosts of the knight Vilém Brtník of Brtník and his daughter Leontýnka who haunt the ruins, and the many dwarves the knight summons, they manage to achieve their goal. The castle is repaired and passed into the care of the children. And Leontýnka, who compains about the fate of immortal beings, is turned into a normal girl thanks to the oxeye daisy given to her in love by Long Jenda
| Country | Czech Republic |
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| Year | 1977 |
| Duration | 80 min |
| Rating | 5 |
| Language | Czech |
| Directed by | Oldřich Lipský |
| Screenplay | Zdeněk Svěrák, Oldřich Lipský, Jiří Melíšek |
| Director of Photography | Jan Němeček |
| Music | Jaroslav Uhlíř |
| Edited by | Miroslav Hájek |
| Contact | NFA |
Biography
Oldřich Lipský (1924 - 1986) was a screenwriter and director. He left the Theatre of Satire (which he co-founded) for the Barrandov studios. Enchanted by the circus, the made his debut with the film The Circus Will Be (Cirkus bude!, 1954), which he followed with the films Six Bears and a Clown (Šest medvědů s Cibulkou, 1972) and in Circus in the Circus (Cirkus v cirkuse, 1975). He further added his comedic talent to the film parodies Lemonade Joe (Limonádový Joe, 1964) and Four Murders Are Enough, Darling (Čtyři vraždy stačí, drahoušku, 1970), the comedy Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (Marečku, podejte mi pero! 1976) and the fairytale Three Veterans (Tři veteráni, 1983).