The Golden Fern (1963): Cast
The Golden Fern is a 1963 fantasy historical film directed by Jiří Weiss, starring Radoslav Brzobohatý as Matěj, Jan Tříska and Zdeněk Braunschläger. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Jiří Weiss
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Golden Fern About?
The premise of The Golden Fern without spoilers.
While wandering the forest, a woodcutter discovers a golden fern whose seed transforms into a beautiful woman, and the two fall deeply in love. After becoming drunk at a village feast, he enlists in the army. A fairy presents him with a magical shirt and demands a vow that he will never abandon it. On the battlefield he meets the colonel’s daughter, and to win her affection he must undertake a series of daring feats.
The Golden Fern Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- happiness
- right
- plant in title
- general
- czech fantasy literature on screen
- sleeping shirtless
- fern
- live action fairy tale
- love triangle
- based on short story
- male star appears shirtless
- czech psychotronic film
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- european psychotronic film
- 1950s literature on screen
- fairy tale
- fairy tale fantasy
- czech literature on screen
- psychotronic film
- bare chested male
- two word title
- literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- fantasy literature on screen
- central europe
- horseback riding
- eye injury
- european literature on screen
- long haired male
- european fantasy
- dark fantasy
- period drama
- europe
- european fairy tale
- czech fantasy
- czech fairy tale
- costume drama
The Golden Fern Cast & Characters
Radoslav Brzobohatý leads the cast as Matěj, with Jan Tříska as Jura (voice) and Zdeněk Braunschläger as Martin. Directed by Jiří Weiss; 50 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jiří Weiss
- Radoslav Brzobohatý as Matěj
- Jan Tříska as Jura (voice)
- Zdeněk Braunschläger as Martin
- Helena Růžičková
Also Starring in The Golden Fern
· 46 more- Alena Kreuzmannová Lesanka (voice)
- Vít Olmer Jura
- Jindřich Narenta
- Josef Hlinomaz
- František Smolík General
- Karla Chadimová Lesanka
- Čestmír Řanda
- Zdeněk Skalický
- Josef Bek kaprál
- Eugen Jegorov
- Bohumil Švarc Major
- Milan Kindl
- Raoul Schránil
- Miroslav Svoboda
- Jaroslav Vojta
- Lubomír Bryg
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- Lola Skrbková Gipsy Woman
- Otomar Krejča
- Světla Amortová Gipsy Woman (voice)
- Alex Jandouš
- Dagmar Zikánová
- Alena Bradáčová
- Jorga Kotrbová
- František Suk
- Dana Smutná General's Daughter
- Karel Koš
- Jaroslav Boťa
- Čestmír Preclík
- Zdeněk Šiška
- František Brož
- Jiří Bělohoubek
- J. Skružný
- Ivo Němeček
- Karel Duba
- Marie Walterová
- Aleš Bílek
- F. Hurtík
- R. Líčeník
- Jaroslav Imramovský
- B. Pavlík
- M. Heyduková
- D. Reichová
- A. Šťastná
- Evžen Růžek
- Anselma Teisingerová
- J. Neumanová
More from Jiří Weiss
More films directed by Jiří Weiss: Murder Czech Style, 90° in the Shade and Romeo, Juliet and Darkness.
The Golden Fern Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Golden Fern.
The Golden Fern Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Goldener Farn” and “Золотой папоротник”.
- Also known as
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- Goldener Farn
- Золотой папоротник
- 金蕨
- La fougère d'or
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The Golden Fern FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Golden Fern, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Golden Fern?
The Golden Fern runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was The Golden Fern released?
The Golden Fern was released on August 29, 1963.
Who directed The Golden Fern?
The Golden Fern was directed by Jiří Weiss.
More films by Jiří Weiss Who is in the cast of The Golden Fern?
The Golden Fern stars Radoslav Brzobohatý as Matěj, Jan Tříska as Jura (voice) and Zdeněk Braunschläger as Martin, among 50 credited actors.
Does The Golden Fern have a post-credit scene?
No. The Golden Fern has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Golden Fern in?
The original language of The Golden Fern is Czech.
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