The River Is Performing Magic (Czech: Řeka čaruje) is a 1945 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Václav Krška.

The River Is Performing Magic
Directed byVáclav Krška
Written byVáclav Krška
Jaroslav Beránek
Based onŘeka čaruje (radio play)
by Josef Toman
StarringFrantišek Hanus
Růžena Šlemrová
Evelyna Kinská
CinematographyJulius Vegricht
Václav Hanuš
Edited byJan Kohout
Music byJiří Srnka
Josef Stelibský
Production
companies
Nationalfilm
Státní výroba filmů
Release date
  • 25 January 1946 (1946-01-25)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageCzech

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Production

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Film was shot at Český Šternberk Castle, Lipnice nad Sázavou, Písek, Těšnov train station in Prague, Divoká Šárka, Rataje nad Sázavou, Světlá nad Sázavou quarry, Zvíkov Castle, Havlíčkův Brod, Zruč nad Sázavou, Jílové u Prahy, Ledeč nad Sázavou and Stříbrná Skalice. Filming started in 1944 during Nazi occupation produced by German-run Nationalfilm. After the liberation in 1945 the movie was finished by Československá filmová společnost. Actress Anna Steimarová was replaced by Marie Ježková.

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