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Rusalka

Rusalka

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Three arias from Antonín Dvořák´s fairytale opera Rusalka turned in to a movie, sung by Gabriela Beňačková (Rusalka), Libuše Márová (Witch), René Tuček (Hunter).

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

29 September 1978

Country

Czechoslovakia

Cast

Magda Vášáryová

Magda Vášáryová

Rusalka

Gabriela Beňačková

Gabriela Beňačková

Rusalka (singing voice)

Milan Kňažko

Milan Kňažko

Prince

Peter Dvorský

Peter Dvorský

Prince (singing voice)

Přemysl Kočí

Přemysl Kočí

Water Goblin

Ondrej Malachovský

Ondrej Malachovský

Water Goblin (singing voice)

Jaroslava Adamová

Jaroslava Adamová

Witch

Libuše Márová

Libuše Márová

Witch (singing voice)

Božidara Turzonovová

Božidara Turzonovová

Foreign Princess

Milada Šubrtová

Milada Šubrtová

Foreign Princess (singing voice)

Josef Karlík

Josef Karlík

Gamekeeper

Jaroslav Stříška

Jaroslav Stříška

Gamekeeper (singing voice)

Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová

Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová

Kitchen Girl

Daniela Šounová

Daniela Šounová

Kitchen Girl (singing voice)

Hana Packertová

Hana Packertová

Wood Sprite

Jana Jonášová

Jana Jonášová

Wood Sprite (singing voice)

Michaela Vítková

Michaela Vítková

Wood Sprite

Anna Bortlová

Anna Bortlová

Wood Sprite (singing voice)

Marta Vančurová

Marta Vančurová

Wood Sprite

Blanka Vítková

Blanka Vítková

Wood Sprite (singing voice)

René Tuček

René Tuček

Hunter

Eva Asterová

Eva Asterová

Wood Sprite

Monika Bolardová

Monika Bolardová

Wood Sprite

Lenka Jarošíková

Lenka Jarošíková

Wood Sprite

Johana Kavková

Johana Kavková

Wood Sprite

Hana Nachtmanová

Hana Nachtmanová

Wood Sprite

Kateřina Slavická

Kateřina Slavická

Wood Sprite

Zuzana Jiráčková

Zuzana Jiráčková

Wood Sprite

Monika Vjazovcová

Monika Vjazovcová

Wood Sprite

Marcela Vraná

Marcela Vraná

Wood Sprite

Regis Maruta

Regis Maruta

Princess Company

Hasmiou Diah

Hasmiou Diah

Princess Company

Michal Šebor

Michal Šebor

Fire Sprite / Courtier

Otto Šanda

Otto Šanda

Fire Sprite / Courtier

Daniel Wiesner

Daniel Wiesner

Fire Sprite / Courtier

Pavel Ždichynec

Pavel Ždichynec

Fire Sprite

Jan Kadlec

Jan Kadlec

Fire Sprite

Jaroslav Slavický

Jaroslav Slavický

Fire Sprite

Jiří Němeček

Jiří Němeček

Fire Sprite / Boy

Luboš Beneš

Luboš Beneš

Guardsman

Jaroslav Beneš

Jaroslav Beneš

Guardsman

Bohumil Dlouhý

Bohumil Dlouhý

Guardsman

Zdeněk Haller

Zdeněk Haller

Guardsman

Miloš Holeček

Miloš Holeček

Guardsman

Jakub Horáček

Jakub Horáček

Guardsman

Jiří Hospodář

Jiří Hospodář

Guardsman

Petr Jirků

Petr Jirků

Guardsman

Vilém Kloubek

Vilém Kloubek

Guardsman

Jiří Kosek

Jiří Kosek

Guardsman

Zdeněk Kybal

Zdeněk Kybal

Guardsman

Pavel Lehotský

Pavel Lehotský

Guardsman

Petr Makovička

Petr Makovička

Guardsman

Jaromír Mydlář

Jaromír Mydlář

Guardsman

Vratislav Podruh

Vratislav Podruh

Guardsman

Oldřich Ptáček

Oldřich Ptáček

Guardsman

Alfons Solfronk

Alfons Solfronk

Guardsman

Petr Šebestián

Petr Šebestián

Guardsman

Jiří Vach

Jiří Vach

Guardsman

Dana Kubálková

Dana Kubálková

Gardener

Jiří Hansel

Jiří Hansel

Boy

Oldřich Král

Oldřich Král

Boy

Ivan Krob

Ivan Krob

Boy

Jiří Trojan

Jiří Trojan

Boy

Lena Birková

Lena Birková

Woman

Lenka Králová

Lenka Králová

Girl

Olga Nekutová

Olga Nekutová

Girl / Fairy

Milada Němečková

Milada Němečková

Girl / Fairy

Magdaléna Pavelková

Magdaléna Pavelková

Girl / Fairy

Dagmar Tomsová

Dagmar Tomsová

Girl / Fairy

Jitka Trojanová

Jitka Trojanová

Girl / Fairy

Hana Ždichyncová

Hana Ždichyncová

Girl / Fairy

Naděžda Blažíčková

Naděžda Blažíčková

Courtier / Fairy

Jitka Gauggová

Jitka Gauggová

Fairy

Aranka Hovorková

Aranka Hovorková

Fairy

Iveta Hubičková

Iveta Hubičková

Fairy

Alena Reisnerová

Alena Reisnerová

Fairy

Marie Tomašková

Marie Tomašková

Fairy

Petra Brumovská

Petra Brumovská

Child

Pavel Kovácz

Pavel Kovácz

Child

Petr Michálek

Petr Michálek

Child

Olga Michálková

Olga Michálková

Child

Dagmar Ledecká

Dagmar Ledecká

Courtier

Kristina Márová

Kristina Márová

Courtier

Anna Pitašová

Anna Pitašová

Courtier

Jana Pokorná

Jana Pokorná

Courtier

Pavla Michálková

Pavla Michálková

Courtier

Dana Doskočilová-Kršková

Dana Doskočilová-Kršková

Courtier

Ronald Heller

Ronald Heller

Courtier

Tomáš Hendrych

Tomáš Hendrych

Courtier

Martin Chylík

Martin Chylík

Courtier

Michal Janků

Michal Janků

Courtier

Jindra Janoušková

Jindra Janoušková

Courtier

Michal Kolář

Michal Kolář

Courtier

Jiří Pecháček

Jiří Pecháček

Courtier

Pravoslava Petráková

Pravoslava Petráková

Courtier

Milan Pěkný

Milan Pěkný

Courtier

Rudolf Serina

Rudolf Serina

Courtier

Irena Šmídová

Irena Šmídová

Courtier

Jaroslav Tomsa

Jaroslav Tomsa

Courtier

Jarmila Burková

Jarmila Burková

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Pavel Czikrai

Pavel Czikrai

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Olga Čecháková

Olga Čecháková

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Zdeněk Formánek

Zdeněk Formánek

Ballet Dancing Courtier

René Gabzdyl

René Gabzdyl

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Jan Hartmann

Jan Hartmann

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Ludmila Houdková

Ludmila Houdková

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Bohumil Klika

Bohumil Klika

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Jan Kolomazník

Jan Kolomazník

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Eva Poslušná

Eva Poslušná

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Luděk Ludvík

Luděk Ludvík

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Karel Mašek

Karel Mašek

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Bohumír Nekut

Bohumír Nekut

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Tomáš Němeček

Tomáš Němeček

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Renata Sabongui

Renata Sabongui

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Hana Smékalová

Hana Smékalová

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Astrid Štúrová

Astrid Štúrová

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Ladislav Tajovský

Ladislav Tajovský

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Věra Burešová

Věra Burešová

Ballet Dancing Courtier

Josef Vrabec

Josef Vrabec

Ballet Dancing Courtier

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