The Spirit of Mountains and Glazier Matej Open this page in a new window for printing
Krakonos a sklinkar Matej
14 minutes, 35 mm, colour, 1977
Puppet animation
Audience: children
Commentary: off screen

Producer: KF a.s. + DEFA Dresden
Director: Barbara Thieme
Designer: Jan Cerny

A puppet picture from the series about Krakonos, the Spirit of Mountains. Matej got drunk in a pub and not having money he had to pay with glasses he wanted to sell in a market. Spirit of Mountains heard Matej's girlfriend crying and after he found out that Matej likes his work and does it well, he gave Matej and his beloved a magic glazier's pipe that brings them luck.

All films of the series The Spirit of Mountains:
The Spirit of Mountains and a Poacher • The Spirit of Mountains and Glazier Matej • The Spirit of Mountains and Janitor Markvart • The Spirit of Mountains and Master Jehlicka • The Spirit of Mountains and Taming of a Shrew • The Spirit of Mountains and the Apprentice • The Spirit of Mountains and the Bearded Dontovka • The Spirit of Mountains and the Cuckoo Clock • The Spirit of Mountains and the Messenger • The Spirit of Mountains and the School • The Spirit of Mountains and the Shepherd • The Spirit of Mountains and the Shoemaker • The Spirit of Mountains and the Spook

All films directed by Barbara Thieme:
The Spirit of Mountains and Glazier Matej

All films designed by Jan Cerny:
The Spirit of Mountains and a Poacher • The Spirit of Mountains and Glazier Matej • The Spirit of Mountains and Janitor Markvart • The Spirit of Mountains and Master Jehlicka • The Spirit of Mountains and Taming of a Shrew • The Spirit of Mountains and the Apprentice • The Spirit of Mountains and the Bearded Dontovka • The Spirit of Mountains and the Cuckoo Clock • The Spirit of Mountains and the Messenger • The Spirit of Mountains and the School • The Spirit of Mountains and the Shepherd • The Spirit of Mountains and the Shoemaker • The Spirit of Mountains and the Spook