War with the Salamanders (film)
| War with the Salamanders | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Aurel Klimt |
| Starring | Jaroslav Dušek Petr Čtvrtníček Robert Nebřenský Csongor Kassai Lazar Ristovski Ján Kvasnička |
| Cinematography | Radek Loukota |
| Music by | Vladimír Martinka |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | CinemArt |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Countries | Czech Republic Slovakia Croatia |
| Language | Czech |
| Budget | 85 Million CZK |
War with the Salamanders (Czech: Válka s mloky) is an upcoming Czech adventure science fiction film directed by and animator Aurel Klimt, based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Karel Čapek.
Plot
The story follows the plot of Karel Čapek's novel. Captain Vantoch discovers a seemingly extinct species of giant salamander in the Pacific Ocean that shows signs of intelligence. Gradually, the captain and representatives of trading companies begin to make deals with them, where in exchange for knives they obtain pearls that the salamanders hunt in the seas. Gradually, the salamanders become cheap labor and the object of scientific research. However, with the help of humans, they also gain more and more power to gain domination over the human race.[1]
Cast
- Jaroslav Dušek as Captain Vantoch
- Petr Čtvrtníček as:
- Andy, the Salamander
- German ambassador
- Robert Nebřenský as G. H. Bondy
- Csongor Kassai
- Lazar Ristovski
- Ján Kvasnička
Production
Director Tomáš Krejčí attempted to adapt Čapek's novel in 2011. The film was prepared as an international co-production.[2] Agnieszka Holland was initially attached to the project as director but Krejčí eventually took over as director. The project was cancelled due to lack of finances.[3]
War with the Salamanders is shot as a combined film using both classical and computer-generated film tricks (similar to the works of Karel Zeman). Real actors appear with computer-generated characters and animated backgrounds.[1] The film's budget is around 85 million crowns, and the project was supported by the State Cinematography Fund with 14.5 million crowns.[4][5] Shooting takes place in Croatia, Czech Republic and Slovakia. Shooting locations include Susak island, Thermal Pool of MUDr. Antonín Čapek in Trenčianske Teplice, Auditorium Maximus lecture hall in the Comenius University in Bratislava, the Bratislava Main Post Office, Prague's Villa Pod Kaštany with Art Nouveau elements, auditorium of the Anatomical Institute of the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague. Large part of the film was shot in the Hexar studio in Chrášťany near Prague.[6]
References
- ^ a b Sedliská, Pavla; Benediktová, Jana (24 June 2025). "Válku s mloky povede Aurel Klimt i ve filmu". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Spáčilová, Tereza (19 December 2011). "Z Čapkovy Války s mloky je konečně film. Němci ho podpořili, Češi ne". iDNES.cz. Mafra. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Šula, Filip (13 March 2026). "Filmová Válka s mloky se konečně blíží. Nová ukázka vzbuzuje naději". kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Hrnčíř, Martin (29 November 2022). "Jeden animovaný film za 10 let? I tak vypadá život animátora Aurela Klimta, teď chystá Válku s mloky". iROZHLAS.cz (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Fond podpořil filmovou adaptaci Války s mloky, příběh z období pražského jara i debutující režisérky". mk.gov.cz (in Czech). Ministry of Culture. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Petr Čtvrtníček jako mlok Andy v adaptaci slavného románu Karla Čapka Válka s mloky". Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). Totalfilm Media. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.