The Ninth Heart

The Ninth Heart (Czech: Deváté srdce) is a 1979 Czechoslovak dark fantasy fairy tale horror film directed by Juraj Herz.^[1] The film starred Josef Kemr.^[2]

The Ninth Heart
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Juraj Herz
Written by	Josef Hanzlík Juraj Herz
Starring	Ondřej Pavelka Anna Maľová
Cinematography	Jiří Macháně
Edited by	Jaromír Janáček
Music by	Petr Hapka
Production company	Filmové studio Barrandov
Distributed by	Ústřední půjčovna filmů
Release date	13 April 1979 (1979-04-13)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech

Cast

• Ondřej Pavelka as Student Martin
• Anna Maľová as Puppeteer Tončka
• Julie Jurištová as Princess Adriena
• Josef Kemr as Principal, Tončka's father
• Juraj Kukura as Count Aldobrandini, astrologist
• František Filipovský as Jester

References

1. Ellinger, Kat (20 June 2018). "Juraj Herz obituary: a one-man wave of Czechoslovak horror". Sight & Sound. British Film Institute.
2. "The Ninth Heart". Filmový přehled. NFA. Retrieved 2020-02-08.

External links

• The Ninth Heart at IMDb