Akademia pana Kleksa (film)

Akademia pana Kleksa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKrzysztof Gradowski [pl]
Written byKrzysztof Gradowski
Based onAkademia pana Kleksa
by Jan Brzechwa
Starring
Music byAndrzej Korzyński[1]
Release date
  • 1983 (1983)
Countries
  • Poland
  • Soviet Union
LanguagePolish

Akademia pana Kleksa (lit. 'Mr. Blot's Academy') is a 1983 fantasy film directed by Krzysztof Gradowski [pl].[2] An international co-production of Poland and the Soviet Union,[3] the film is based on the 1946 children's novel of the same name by Jan Brzechwa, and is divided into two parts: Przygoda księcia Mateusza (Prince Matthew's Adventure) and Tajemnica Golarza Filipa (Mystery of Philip the Barber).[4]

Akademia pana Kleksa stars Piotr Fronczewski and Sławomir Wronka [pl].[5]

Plot

Ten-year-old Adaś Niezgódka (Sławomir Wronka) joins Mr. Kleks' Academy, run by the eccentric teacher Ambroży Kleks (Piotr Fronczewski). In addition to the main storyline (the adventures at the academy), the film develops various other subplots, such as the story of the mysterious magpie Mateusz, who was once a prince, Adaś's journey to the dog heaven, and more.

The idyllic atmosphere of the film is disturbed by the character of Golarz Filip, the antagonist, who sends an android called Adolf to the Academy to destroy the fairy-tale world that exists there.

Release

An estimated 14,094,014 people saw the film during its initial theatrical release.[2]

Sequels

Akademia pana Kleksa was followed by two sequels, both also directed by Gradowski: Podróże pana Kleksa (1985) and Pan Kleks w kosmosie (1988).[1]

Remake

In 2023, a remake was produced with the same title.[6] This version is distributed in English on the streaming platform Netflix.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Mazierska, Ewa (2021). Popular Polish Electronic Music, 1970–2020: A Cultural History. Routledge. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-367-19189-4.
  2. ^ a b Haltof, Marek (2019). Historical Dictionary of Polish Cinema (Second ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-78533-972-1. LCCN 2018040179.
  3. ^ Wojnowski, Zbigniew (2017). The Near Abroad: Socialist Eastern Europe and Soviet Patriotism in Ukraine, 1956–1985. University of Toronto Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-4426-3107-6.
  4. ^ Sobański, Oskar (1987). Polish Feature Films: A Reference Guide 1945–1985. Locust Hill Press. ISBN 0-933951-02-7.
  5. ^ Słodowski, Jan, ed. (1997). Leksykon polskich filmów fabularnych (in Polish). Wydawn. Wiedza i Życie. p. 12. ISBN 83-7184-928-1.
  6. ^ Bociąga, Przemysław (2022-12-07). "Watch Hollywood-style Treatment of Polish 1946 Children's Classic". 3 Seas Europe. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  7. ^ MVSRS (2024-05-23). Kleks Academy - Official Trailer | Netflix. Retrieved 2024-07-30 – via YouTube.


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