Third Piton for the Cat

Radim Cvrček specialised in children’s films but the feature Třetí skoba pro Kocoura (A Third Piton for the Cat, 1983) combines a teenage protagonist with a dark detective story. The hero, 15-year-old old Ivan Kočička, nicknamed “Kocour” (“Cat”), enjoys mountain climbing. During one of his regular excursions he discovers a corpse in a cave which later mysteriously disappears. Only Ivan´s friend Lucie shares his suspicion that district archive employee Hromada and gamekeeper Pazdera are the culprits. After Kotov chateau is burgled, the boy embarks on a dangerous game to ensure his adult adversaries are convicted… Debuting actor Kamil Koula who played Kocour later appeared in Eugen Sokolovský’s fairytale Poklad rytíře Miloty (Treasure at the Castle, 1989). Fifteen-year-old Michaela Kuklová, for whom Cvrček’s film opened the way to a successful career, played the part of Lucie.