Summary
In 1990, director Hynek Bočan returned to feature films with O zapomnětlivém černokněžníkovi (The Forgetful Warlock), co-written with Jiří Just. After the comedy S čerty nejsou žerty (Don’t Play Around with Devils, 1984) this director, primarily involved in TV productions, once again offered up a fairytale adventure. This film, however, is far more complex than his previous frolicsome devil-inspired story, adapted from a work by 19th century Czech writer Božena Němcová. The main heroine of this film – little Maruška – joins her friends and teacher on a school trip to Barrandov film studios, where her older brother Jaromil works as an assistant director. But a real-life sorcerer – albeit a thoroughly confused one – gets mixed up in the filming. Not even a magic sphere worn around the sorcerer’s neck, which reminds him of magic spells, is able to help this hapless wizard... Maruška is played by young non-professional actress Klára Jandová, but the true star of this whimsical tale is Karel Heřmánek in the main role.
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