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{{Infobox film

| name = Goat Story - The Old Prague Legends

| image = Kozi pribeh.jpg

| caption = Czech theatrical release poster

| director = Jan Tomnek

| producer = Jan Tomnek

| writer = Jan Tomnek
David Slma
Robin Panzer

| story = Jan Tomnek
David Slma

| starring = Ji Lbus
Matj Hdek
Mahulena Boanov
Michal Dlouh
Petr Pelzer
Jan Peuil
Viktor Preiss
Miroslav Tborsk
Karel Hemnek
Petr Nron
Dalimil Klapka
Pavel Rmsk
Ota Jirk
Filip Jevi
Justin Svoboda

| music = David Sola

| cinematography = Jan Tomnek

| editing = Alois Fisrek
Jan Tomnek

| studio = Art And Animation studio
Visions In Technology
D production
Cesk Televize

| distributor = Bontonfilm (Czech)

| released =

| runtime = 80 minutes

| country = Czech Republic

| language = Czech
English

| budget = $1.8 million

| gross = $1.3 million

}}

'Goat Story - The Old Prague Legends' is a 2008 Czech 3D computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced and directed by Jan Tomnek, and written by Tomnek with David Slma. The first Czech-produced feature-length computer-animated film, it features animation by Art And Animation studio and was released May 19, 2010 in United States.

The film features the voice performances of Ji Lbus, Matj Hdek, Mahulena Boanov, Michal Dlouh, Petr Pelzer, Jan Peuil, Viktor Preiss, Miroslav Tborsk, Karel Hemnek, Petr Nron, Dalimil Klapka, Pavel Rmsk, Ota Jirk, Filip Jevi and Justin Svoboda. Produced over the course of five years on a $1.8 million budget, and only about ten animators and 3D graphic designers worked on it.

'Goat Story' was theatrically released on October 16, 2008 by Bontonfilm on May 19, 2010. It won the main prize at the 2010 Buenos Aires International Children's Film Festival, and received nominations at other film festivals. A sequel, 'Goat Story 2', was released in 2012.

Plot



The story takes place in Prague during the reign of Charles IV, when Charles Bridge was built in Prague and the unique Prague Astronomical Clock was built. Kuba comes to the capital from the countryside with his Goat and carry a load of eggs as a raw material for the construction of Charles Bridge. A poor student Matj comes to Prague to study with Master Hanu. Kuba and Koza stay in Prague for the construction of the bridge. Here Kuba sees Maca for the first time and immediately falls in love with her. Mca is a city girl of plump shapes, who supplies forged nails for the construction of the bridge. When Kuba causes the scaffolding on one side of the bridge to fall because he was carving a statue of Maca from the supporting beam, he is expelled by the workers and his Goat. Both are taken care of by Master Hanu himself, who is looking for a good carver for the Astronomical Clock statues and is interested in Kuba's art of carving from wood. Poor Matj, who is the target of ridicule by other students due to his poverty, also studies with Master Hanu. He has gained the trust of his teacher and is overseeing the plans of the Old Town Astronomical Clock. Because Matj has nowhere to sleep, he finds Faust's house in Prague, already abandoned at the time. Thanks to his classmates' constant ridicule, he succumbs to the lure and picks up a silver tolar in Faust's house so that he can fit in with his other peers. However, they deceive him and in an unguarded moment destroy the Astronomical Clock's plans. The unsuspecting Matj hands over the plans back to Master Hanu. The big surprise of Master Hanu is when the Prague councilors discover damaged plans and demand punishment of the culprit. Matj is thrown into the prankster for one day and because he does not know what he would do wrong, he decides to avenge Hanu. When Master Hanu and Kuba Astronomical Clock complete, they will not reap any respect or recognition. The Chinese offer Master Hanu to build such an astronomical clock with them as well. Witnessing this discussion is Matj, who in the meantime signed his contract with the Devil and writes a letter to Prague councilors. He entrusts the executioner of Mydl to blind Hanu. Hanu wants to take revenge for this "gratitude" and the astronomical clock stops by the famous touch into the machine. Kuba, as his assistant, is commissioned to repair the astronomical clock under the threat of execution of Maca if he fails to do so in time. Kuba will open the astronomical clock at the last minute, but will not have time to run to the execution site. Later it turns out that Koza swapped with Maca and she was hanged. But then the goat falls from the gallows and it turns out that she had an iron tube in her throat all the time, so she didn't hang herself.

Voice cast



* Ji Lbus as Goat

* Matj Hdek as Kuba

* Mahulena Boanov as Mca

* Michal Dlouh as Matj

* Petr Pelzer as Mistr Hanu

* Jan Peuil as Purkmistr

* Viktor Preiss as Konel

* Miroslav Tborsk as Priest Ignc

* Karel Hemnek as Devil / Leader

* Petr Nron as Beggar

* Dalimil Klapka as Beggar

* Pavel Rmsk as Beggar

* Ota Jirk as Taverner

* Filip Jevi as Student

* Justin Svoboda as Student

* Mike Buffo as Jemmy (English version)

* Luba Goy as Coum (English version)

* Jo-Anne Krupa as Katy (English version)

Production



is the film's director, producer, writer and editor.

On 14 October 2001, it was announced that Jan Tomnek was hired and set to direct, produce and write 'Goat Story - The Old Prague Legends'. David Slma co-wrote the script for the film. The film budget was just $1.8 million for release in 2008. On 5 June 2003, it was announced that Ji Lbus, Matj Hdek, Mahulena Boanov, Michal Dlouh, Petr Pelzer, Jan Peuil, Viktor Preiss, Miroslav Tborsk, Karel Hemnek, Petr Nron, Dalimil Klapka, Pavel Rmsk, Ota Jirk, Filip Jevi and Justin Svoboda joined the film.

Mike Buffo and Jo-Anne Krupa joined the cast on 9 July to voice Jemmy and Katy in the English version produced by Karl Hirsh. On 10 December 2005, it was announced that David Sola would compose the music for the film. Development, animation, lighting, color and storyboarding of the film was completed in Prague, Czech Republic. On 8 March 2007, Phase 4 Films and Bontonfilm acquired distribution rights to the film.

Release



'Goat Story' received a theatrical release on 16 October 2008 by Bontonfilm.

Marketing

The film was featured on the cover of the March 2008 edition of American publication 'Animation'.

Home media

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 10 April 2009 by Bontonfilm.

In 2015, the producers uploaded both 'Goat Story' and its sequel on YouTube.

Reception



Box office

The film grossed $1.3 million in the Czech Republic. With admission 350.000 just in the Czech Republic it became the most successful Czech animated film ever.

Awards



Sequel



A sequel, 'Goat Story 2' was released in 2012.

See also



* List of animated feature films

* List of computer-animated films

* Prague Astronomical Clock

References




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