Merry Christmas Octopus (1987)

Comedy
Family
Science Fiction

Eva and her younger brother Johnny own two sentient octopuses made out of strange matter. Will their parents divorce and ruin Christmas? Will a scientist find a way to use their pets as fuel? Live action film with stop-motion octopuses.

Cast

Andrea
Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová
Honza
Pavel Zedníček
Karin
M Markéta Muchová
Vlastimila Vlková
Vladimír Dvořák
Blue (voice)
František Filipovský
Green (voice)
Jiřina Bohdalová
Fára
Jiří Kodet
dirigent
Pavel Vondruška
Ing. Lanc
Jan Přeučil
Mertlík
Vladimír Kratina
Fejfar
Oldřich Vlach
žena v lóži
Ladislava Kozderková
Vlastimil Bedrna
Nekvasil
Jaroslav Moučka
B Božena Fixová
Eva
Žaneta Fuchsová
Mertlíková
Jitka Asterová
asistentka výzkumu v elektrárně
Vilma Cibulková
asistentka výzkumu v elektrárně
Markéta Fišerová
Jiří Havel
učitel
Otto Šimánek
M Miloslav Štibich
operní pěvec (vodník) z Národního divadla
P Přemysl Kočí
K Karel Mašek
Renata Mašková
H Hana Nachtmanová
Honzík
Milan Šimáček
M Martin Otava
P Petr Bednář
R Rudolf Horák
Valentina Thielová
Jaroslav Mareš
D Daniela Bartáková
Jedlička
Angelo Michajlov
Václav Kopta
M Miloslava Ebrová
Petr Brukner
Vlastimil Brodský
J Jaroslava Tichá
V Vladimír Linka
E Eugen Jegorov
J Josef Burda
J Jaromír Kučera
L Luděk Nešleha
P Pavel Vangeli
Jaroslav Vozáb
L Ludvík Pozník
Jan Kuželka
George
Miroslav Macháček
L Lena Birková
Nina Divíšková
J Jan Strupek
Ballet Dancer
M Miloš Antfeist
Ballet Dancer
M Martin Barotek
Ballet Dancer
M Martin Beran
Ballet Dancer
H Helena Hájková
Ballet Dancer
E Eva Hnátková
Ballet Dancer
M Marigula Karastathi
Ballet Dancer
B Bohumil Klika
Pierre
Jan Kanyza
Ballet Dancer
B Bohumír Nekut
Ballet Dancer
O Olga Nekutová
Ballet Dancer
J Jiří Němeček
Ballet Dancer
T Tomáš Němeček
Ballet Dancer
M Milada Němečková
Ballet Dancer
J Jarmila Novotná
Ballet Dancer
Z Zuzana Jiráčková
Ballet Dancer
D Dagmar Tomsová
Ballet Dancer
J Jiří Trojan
Ballet Dancer
J Jitka Trojanová
Andreadis
Boris Rösner
Ballet Dancer
J Josef Vrabec
Ballet Dancer
H Hana Ždichyncová
Opera Singer
M Miloslav Arbeit
Opera Singer
H Hana Beranová
Opera Singer
S Stanislav Bronec
Opera Singer
Štěpán Buršík
Opera Singer
Z Zdeňka Černá
Opera Singer
K Karel Černý
Opera Singer
V Věra Havlová
Opera Singer
M Milada Horáková
Jiřina
Jaroslava Kretschmerová
Opera Singer
H Hana Hronová
Opera Singer
A Antonín Hudi
Opera Singer
D Dalibor Janota
Opera Singer
S Soňa Janotová
Opera Singer
F František Křupala
Opera Singer
K Kateřina Kudlíková
Opera Singer
M Miroslav Mareš
Opera Singer
J Jiří Merta
Opera Singer
S Stanislava Moravová
Opera Singer
B Blanka Nyklová
Eliška
Kateřina Lojdová
Opera Singer
J Jarmila Pávová
Opera Singer
J Jiří Přibyl
Opera Singer
I Ivana Ročková
Opera Singer
J Jaroslav Šefrna
Opera Singer
J Jan Šváb
Opera Singer
J Jana Urbanová
Opera Singer
M Miroslav Vácha
Opera Singer
J Josef Vích
Opera Singer
H Helena Janečková
Opera Singer
J Josef Života

Crew

Director
Jindřich Polák
Creative Producer
M Marcela Pittermannová
First Assistant Director
J Jiří Ostrý
Assistant Director
P Petr Hartl
Script
P Pavla Marková
Story
O Ota Hofman
Screenplay
O Ota Hofman
Story
Jindřich Polák
Screenplay
Jindřich Polák
Dramaturgy
M Milan Pávek
Dramaturgy
G Gert K. Müntefering
Dramaturgy
P Peter Werner
Director of Photography
E Emil Sirotek
Director of Photography
J Jiří Vojta
Camera Operator
F. A. Brabec
Assistant Camera
I Ivan Šimůnek
Assistant Camera
Jiří Krejčík
Assistant Camera
M Michal Vlček
Assistant Camera
M Milan Kopecký
Production Manager
J Jindřich Goetz
Set Designer
K Květoslav Bubeník
Assistant Production Design
P Petr Pištěk
Assistant Production Design
J Jan Zázvorka
Art Designer
J Jiří Vojta
Property Master
B Bedřich Čermák
Set Decoration
R Rudolf Beneš
Set Decoration
J Jaroslav Lehman
Set Decoration
S Stanislav Rovný
Costume Design
Šárka Hejnová
Lead Costumer
L Ludmila Ondráčková
Costumer
I Iva Bártová
Costumer
D Dana Chaloupková
Costumer
J J. Kolomazníková
Makeup & Hair
J Jiří Budín
Makeup & Hair
V Valerie Pitelková
Makeup & Hair
V Věra Podpěrová
Editor
D Dalibor Lipský
Assistant Editor
E Erika Vojáčková
Assistant Editor
R Ruth Kubalíková
Sound
Karel Jaroš
Animation
J Jiří Vojta
Animation
S Seishi Katto
Special Effects
M Milan Nejedlý
Special Effects
M Michael Poledník
Special Effects
B Boris Masník
Special Effects
J Jiří Rumler
Production Manager
J Jan Šuster
Production Manager
J Jaroslav Bouček
Unit Production Manager
P Pavel Nový
Unit Production Manager
J Jan Peterka
Assistant Production Manager
E Emil Sirotek
Clapper Loader
J Jana Jiřičková
Clapper Loader
M Michaela Kopřivová
Gaffer
F František Remeš
Still Photographer
J Jan Kuděla
Original Music Composer
Angelo Michajlov
Conductor
M Mario Klemens
Conductor
L Libor Pešek
Stunt Double
J Jaroslav Tomsa