Summary
As a detective story for children Žirafa v okně (The Giraffe in the Window, 1968) tells the story of a kidnapped boy who thanks to his bravery manages to escape from the clutches of brutal thieves. Criminals Švarc and Čihák have just robbed a jewellery store when they come across little Jirka whom they have kidnapped by mistake in a stolen car. The boy is held captive in a cottage in the woods, while being watched over by Číhák’s 18-year-old daughter Milena. He has no idea of his whereabouts but manages to draw the view from the window and then smuggles the drawing out of the cottage thanks to the absentmindedness of his captors. The vigilant police launch an investigation with a predictably successful outcome… The film was coproduced by Krátký Film Praha and Studio Gottwaldov (now Zlín). Martin Meisner played the part of the vigorous Jirka, while the remaining cast included some interesting future prospects. Twenty-two year-old Hana Brejchová, best known for her role in Miloš Forman’s Lásky jedné plavovlásky (Loves of a Blonde, 1965), played the role of Milena. Radoslav Brzobohatý portrayed the malevolent Čihák.
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