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Létající Čestmír (''The Flying Cestmír'') is a six-part television series for children, which was co-produced by Czechoslovakia and West Germany in 1983 by director
Václav Vorlíček Václav Vorlíček (3 June 1930 – 5 February 2019) was a Czech film director. His filmography includes several comedies made in collaboration with screenwriter Miloš Macourek. He also specialized in directing children's and fairytale films, mos ...
. The series was also broadcast in Vietnam, Mongolia, Germany (Der fliegende Ferdinand), Poland (Latający Czestmir), Hungary, Bulgaria. In Germany it is known under name Der Fliegende Ferdinand (The Flying Ferdinand).


Plot

The main hero is the student Čestmír Trnka, who reaches the planet of flowers thanks to a strange and miraculous meteorite. From here he will bring the seeds of two magical flowers. Thanks to one he can fly, thanks to the other he looks like an adult for a while.


Flowers

The following miraculous flowers appear in the series: * Flying flower - whoever smells it can fly. * The flower of aging - whoever smells it grows old. * The flower of goodness - whoever smells it has a desire to make others happy, even at their own expense. * The flower of intelligence - whoever smells it will become very intelligent and gain a lot of knowledge. * The flower of health - whoever smells it will be cured of all diseases, including hair loss. * Flower of power - whoever smells it has great physical strength. * Flower of hearing - whoever smells it will get good hearing. For example, they can hear people's conversations even at a great distance. * White flower - whoever smells it will rejuvenate into childhood. The effect of the health flower and the white flower is permanent, while the effect of the other flowers will disappear after a certain period of time.


Cast

* Lukáš Bech as pupil Čestmír Trnka, eponymous protagonist of the series. He is named Ferdinand in German version. * Jan Kreidl as pupil David Pelc * Žaneta Fuchsová as pupil Barbora Bartáková * Antonín Kala as pupil Oskar Blecha, the main antagonist *
Vladimír Menšík Vladimír Menšík (9 October 1929 – 29 May 1988) was a Czech actor and entertainer. He is considered one of the greatest Czech comedians, storytellers and improvisers. Life Vladimír Menšík was born on 9 October 1929 in Ivančice, Czechosl ...
as Zbyněk Trnka, Čestmír's father who works at Institute for Betterment of Human *
Zdena Hadrbolcová Zdena Hadrbolcová (13 July 1937 – 20 November 2023) was a Czech actress. Life Zdena Hadrbolcová was born on 13 July 1937 in Prague. She was educated at a French grammar school in Prague and studied theatre directing at the Academy of Perf ...
as Helena Trnková, Čestmír's mother *
Ivana Andrlová Ivana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin that is also popular in southern Ireland, France, French-speaking Canada, the Mediterranean and Latin America. It is the feminine form of the name Ivan, which are both the Slavic cognates of the nam ...
as Zuzana Trnková, Čestmír's sister and assistant in Institute *
Petr Nárožný Petr Nárožný (born 14 April 1938) is a Czech actor, television presenter, comedian, and entertainer. Life and career As a boy, Nárožný spent part of World War II in Germany, where he experienced Allied bombings. He graduated from the Facu ...
as Bedřich Blecha, barber, Oskar's father *
Iva Janžurová Iva Janžurová (born 19 May 1941) is a Czech actress. She attended school in České Budějovice and in 1963, she graduated from the Faculty of Theatre at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. In 1964, she became the main member of Vinoh ...
as barber Blechová, Oskar's mother *
Ivan Vyskočil Ivan Vyskočil (born 21 May 1946 in Prague) is a Czech actor. He starred in the film '' Poslední propadne peklu'' under director Ludvík Ráža Ludvík Ráža (3 October 1929, in Mukachevo – 4 October 2000, in Prague Prague ( ; ) is t ...
as teacher Filip Janda *
Jiří Sovák Jiří Sovák (''né'' Schmitzer; 27 December 1920 – 6 September 2000) was a Czech actor, best known for his comedy roles. Early life Jiří Sovák was born Jiří Schmitzer to the family of an innkeeper in Prague.Jiří Sovák, Slávka Kopec ...
as professor Otakar Langmajer, director of Institute for Betterment of Human * Nelly Gaierová as Otylka Langmajerová, his sister * Marie Rosůlková as Cecilka Langmajerová, his sister *
Jiřina Bohdalová Jiřina Bohdalová (born 3 May 1931) is a Czech actress. She played over 200 film roles during her career and is among the most popular Czech actresses. For her lifelong contribution to Czech film and theatre, she has received several awards and s ...
as teacher Klepáčová *
Stella Zázvorková Stella Zázvorková (14 April 1922 – 18 May 2005) was a Czech actress from Prague. Zázvorková, an alumnus of Prague's theatre school of E.F. Burian, appeared in more than a hundred films and series. She was married to the actor Milo ...
as director of the school *
Martin Růžek Martin Růžek, born Erhard Martin (23 September 1918 – 18 December 1995) was a Czech actor. He starred in the film ''Poslední propadne peklu'' under director Ludvík Ráža in 1982. Personal life Růžek was born on 23 September 1918 in Če ...
as professor Ohlsson *
Jiří Lábus Jiří Lábus (born 26 January 1950) is a Czech actor, comedian and voice actor. Career Jiří Lábus was born on 26 January 1950 in Prague. From a young age, Jiří Lábus was fascinated by theatre and cinema, often attending performances and l ...
as pupil David Pelc - as an adult *
Simona Stašová Simona Stašová (born 19 March 1955) is a Czech stage, film and television actress. Since making her theatre debut in 1976, she has acted on stage in theatres and appeared in numerous films and television productions. Stašová has won multiple ...
as pupil Barbora Bartáková - as an adult * Viktor Král as Otakar Langmajer - after getting younger * Alena Karešová as narrator (voice only)


Episodes

# Modrý kámen # Šest květináčů # Geniální rodina # Velký vezír # Rodina na větvi # Poslední květina


Production

The exteriors of the series were filmed in
Mělník Mělník (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zon ...
and Štiřín Castle. The series exists in two versions, German and Czech. The Czech version has 6 parts of approx. 45 minutes each, the German version has 12 parts of approx. 30 minutes each. The scenes where the inscriptions are in the shot were filmed twice, once in the Czech version and the second time in the German version. Some shots are only found in the Czech version, missing in the German version. Production took eight months.


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IMDB Entry
{{DEFAULTSORT:Letajici Cestmir 1980s science fiction television series Czechoslovak television series 1984 Czechoslovak television series debuts 1984 Czechoslovak television series endings Czech adventure television series Czech comedy television series Czech science fiction television series German adventure television series German comedy television series German science fiction television series 1980s Czechoslovak television series Czech-language Czechoslovak Television original programming Czech children's television series Television shows directed by Václav Vorlíček