73
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
Beggar boy Krabat is lured to apprentice for an evil, one-eyed sorcerer. With a number of others, he works at the sorcerer's mill while learning black magic.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 75GoodWatch 74
IMDb7.5
Running time
1 h 13 min
Shorter than most animated movies, −16 min on the typical 89
typical 8973Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 3 countries
Released
1978
March 1, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
AnimationFantasyLanguage
Czech
Original language
Made in
XC
Germany
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Karel Zeman Director, Screenplay, Art Direction
Writing · 2
- Otfried Preußler Novel
- Jiří Gold Dialogue, Lyricist
Production · 1
- Karel Hutěčka Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Zdeněk Krupa Director of Photography
- Bohuslav Pikhart Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ivan Matouš Editor
Sound · 1
- František Belfín Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Ludmila Zeman Art Direction
- Valentin Javořík Art Direction
- Alena Vicherková Art Direction
Visual Effects · 2
- Eugen Spálený Animation
- Arnošt Kupčík Animation
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