A painter, whose art and views diverge considerably from the conventional society of a small American town, is suspected of murdering his wife. When passions are unleashed against him during a local election, he saves his life by fleeing to a cave in the nearby forest and from there, with the help of children whose trust he has gained, he organizes a successful search for the real murderer in the form of a children's game.

Rudolf Jelínek

Marie Drahokoupilová

Hana Maciuchová

Josef Vinklář

Miloš Willig

Petr Oliva

Josef Langmiler

Libuše Švormová

Antonie Hegerliková

Otakar Brousek

Jaroslava Adamová

Jaroslav Cmíral

Renata Bauerová

Zdena Smrčková

Josef Vytasil

Tomáš Muchka

• Jiří SequensDirector
• Jiří HubačScreenplay
• Richard W. WebbNovel
• Hugh WheelerNovel
• Miloslav HarvanDirector of Photography
• Zdeněk LiškaOriginal Music Composer
• Marie PačajováEditor
• Jarmila VlčkováEditor

Release date

September 22, 1973

Status

Released

Original language

Czech

Genres

Crime, Thriller

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