The Tale of John and Mary
1980, Czech. Directed by Karel Zeman.
Young knight John travels the world in search of fame and fortune, but also to help others and prove himself. However, things go dire fast and he becomes burdened with life's hardships. But then he meets a pretty water nymph, Mary.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Karel ZemanDirector
- Otakar BrousekNarrator (voice)
- Antonín ProcházkaJohn (voice)
- František FilipovskýDwarfs (voice)
- Naďa KonvalinkováMary (voice)
- Jaroslav MoučkaKnight Matej Beran from Beranov (voice)
- Karel Semerád(voice)
- Zdeněk Vašek(voice)
- Hana Zaoralová(voice)
- Miloš Vosmanský(voice)
- Jiří JuřinaCast
- Jana Tomečková(voice)
- Jytte AbildstrømDanish narrator
Details
- Released
- 1 November 1980
- Original title
- Pohádka o Honzíkovi a Mařence
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Karel Zeman
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The Tale of John and Mary runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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Which OTT platform is The Tale of John and Mary on?
The Tale of John and Mary isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1980. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Tale of John and Mary?
If you liked The Tale of John and Mary, try A Tooth Fairy Tale, The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return.
Who directed The Tale of John and Mary?
The Tale of John and Mary (1980) was directed by Karel Zeman and stars Otakar Brousek, Antonín Procházka, František Filipovský.