Shades of Fern
1986, Czech. Directed by František Vláčil.
After a murder of a gamekeeper who catches them red-handed having just downed a deer, two teenage boys, conceited Ruda and shy Václav go on the run through the woods.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- František VláčilDirector
- Marek ProboszRuda Aksamit
- Zbigniew SuszyńskiVašek Kala
- Miroslav MacháčekKeeper / Vagabond / Beggar
- František PeterkaFather Aksamit
- Vladimír HlavatýČepelka
- Milada JežkováČepelková
- Josef PatočkaElsner
- Oldřich VelenPolice Officer
- Jaroslav TomsaPoliceman
- Marta VančurováRousová
- Emma ČernáKeeper's Wife
- Jana ŠvandováCast
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1986
- Original title
- Stín kapradiny
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- František Vláčil, Vladimír Körner
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What Shades of Fern is based on
Shades of Fern is adapted from a novel.
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Shades of Fern runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is Shades of Fern on?
Shades of Fern isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shades of Fern?
If you liked Shades of Fern, try Winged Creatures, Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, Siberian Education.
Who directed Shades of Fern?
Shades of Fern (1986) was directed by František Vláčil and stars Marek Probosz, Zbigniew Suszyński, Miroslav Macháček.
What is Shades of Fern based on?
Shades of Fern is adapted from a novel.