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Kekec is a fictional children's literature character created by Slovenian author Josip Vandot in 1918. He was first introduced in the serial "Kekec on the Hard Path" (Slovene: Kekec na hudi poti) in Zvonček magazine (volume 19, issue 1/2).[1] He is a young shepherd boy living in the Julian Alps, revered in Slovenia, and the subject of several films.[2]
Kekec | |
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![]() Josip Vandot (creator of Kekec) | |
First appearance | Zvonček (y.19#1/2) 1 January 1918 Kekec na hudi poti (Kekec on the Hard Path) |
Created by | Josip Vandot |
Portrayed by | Matija Barl (1951) Velimir Gjurin (1963) Zlatko Krasnič (1968) |
In-universe information | |
Alias | Mežnarčev Gregec |
Gender | male |
Occupation | fearless boy and a mountain shepherd fighting Bedanec and Pehta |
Family | Mežnar |
Nationality | Slovenian |
Original trilogy short novels with Kekec as the main character were published as annex in Zvonček publication, not in one piece at once but in total 12 parts for each novel:
# | Title | Issue date in twelve parts | Author | Publisher | Pages | Note |
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1 | "Kekec on the Hard Path" (Kekec na hudi poti) |
1 January – 1 December 1918 | Josip Vandot | Zvonček (youth publication) | 86 | in January and July two parts were published, none in February and June |
2 | "Kekec on the Wolf Trail" (Kekec na volčji sledi) |
1 January – 1 December 1922 | Josip Vandot | Zvonček (youth publication) | 117 | in July two parts were published; none in August |
3 | "Kekec Above the Lonely Abyss" (Kekec nad samotnim breznom) |
1 January – 1 December 1924 | Josip Vandot | Zvonček (youth publication) | 123 | novel was published on every first in the month |
Novels weren't published in one piece, but every month one or two parts, as Zvonček publication was released at only every first in the month.
Kekec on the Hard Path
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Kekec on the Wolf Trail
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Kekec Above the Lonely Abyss
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Matija Barl (Kekec I) — Gjurin (Kekec II) — Zlatko Krasnič (Kekec III) Presetnik (Bedanec I) — Ruša Bojc (Pehta) — Bibič (Bedanec II)
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Jože Gale directed Slovene/Yugoslav film trilogy about Kekec, based on novels by Josip Vandot, but only the first and second film were a direct adaptation of the second and third book:
# | Title | Premiere | Director | Producer | Composer | Prod. company | Distribution | Based on | Character (actor) | Note |
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1 | "Kekec" | 18 December 1951 | Jože Gale | Dušan Povh | Marjan Kozina | Triglav Film | Vesna film (prvotno) Viba film (trenutno) |
"Kekec nad samotnim breznom" (1924) |
Kekec (Matija Barl) Kosobrin (Frane Milčinski) Bedanec (France Presetnik) Mojca (Zdenka Logar) Tinka (Alenka Lobnikar) Rožle (Jože Mlakar) Mišnjek (Modest Sancin) |
first ever Slovenian feature film with international award |
2 | "Good Luck, Kekec" (Srečno, Kekec!) |
15 December 1963 | Jože Gale | Dušan Povh | Marjan Vodopivec | Viba film | Viba film | "Kekec na volčji sledi" (1922) |
Kekec (Velimir Gjurin) Mojca (Blanka Florjanc) Rožle (Martin Mele) Pehta (Ruša Bojc) oče (Bert Sotlar) mati (Marija Goršič) berač (Stane Sever) |
first ever Slovenian feature film in colors |
3 | "Kekec's Tricks" (Kekčeve ukane) |
23 December 1968 | Jože Gale | Ljubo Struna | Bojan Adamič | Viba film | Vesna film (prvotno) Viba film (trenutno) |
"po motivih Vandotovih pripovedk o Kekcu" | Kekec (Zlatko Krasnič) Bedanec (Polde Bibič) Rožle (Boris Ivanovski) Mojca (Jasna Krofak) Tinkara (Fanika Podobnikar) Brincelj (Milorad Radovič) Vitranc (Jože Zupan) |
the last and the worst film about Kekec bad critics and low cinema visit |
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