The Ninth Heart
1979, Czech. Directed by Juraj Herz.
Martin, a poor student, volunteers to go on a quest to find a cure for the princess Adriana, who is stricken with a strange illness. Unknown to Martin or anyone else, the princess is actually under the spell of the powerful magician Andlobrandini, who is preparing a rejuvenating elixir made from the blood of nine men's hearts.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- Juraj HerzDirector
- Ondřej PavelkaMartin
- Anna MaľováTončka
- Julie JurištováPrincess Adriena
- Josef KemrTončka's Father
- Juraj KukuraCount Aldobrandini
- František FilipovskýJester
- Přemysl KočíGrand Duke
- Růžena RudnickáGrand Duchess
- Lubomír ČerníkPolice Councillor
- Josef SomrGuard Hetman
- Jan PřeučilFerryman
- Augustín KubánFerryman
Details
- Released
- 13 April 1979
- Original title
- Deváté srdce
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Josef Hanzlík, Juraj Herz
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The Ninth Heart runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Ninth Heart isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 April 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Ninth Heart?
The Ninth Heart (1979) was directed by Juraj Herz and stars Ondřej Pavelka, Anna Maľová, Julie Jurištová.