LITTLE KING MACIUS
(KROL MACIUS I)



2008, 83 min., Poland, Germany, France
Animation, in Polish with no English subtitles

DIRECTION:
Sandor Jesse, Lutz Stutzner
SCRIPT:
Hans-Werner Honert, Ines Keerl
ANIMATION:
Sandor Jesse, Lutz Stutzner
MUSIC:
Francois-Elie Roulin
EDITING:
Reinhard Schuetz
SOUND:
Piotr Gogol, Jacek Gladkowski
PRODUCED:
Saxonia Entertainment, Studio 88,Studio Orange
PRODUCERS:
Sebastian Debertin, Grzegorz Handzlik, Hans-Werner Honert, Roland Junker, Robert Rea, Grzegorz Handzlik, Sebastian Debertin, Dariusz Wieromiejczyk

CAST (voices in Polish version):
Elzbieta Kopocinska-Bednarek (King Macius), Grzegorz Wons (General), Tomasz Bednarek (Felek), Wlodzimierz Press (Erazm), Agnieszka Kunikowska (Hania), Cezary Kwiecinski (Oskar)

Just before his ninth birthday, Prince Macius faces the most difficult moment of his young life: his father, the King, has died and Macius must ascend the throne. No sooner has he accepted his duty than the evil General begins intriguing against him. The General wants to rule the country and, more importantly, start a war.

SANDOR JESSE
Sandor Jesse was born in 1953 in Hungary. After studying History, he began working as an animator for Pannonia Filmstudios. In 1985 he moved to Germany and has been active as a director and animator for numerous production companies. A selection of his films includes: "Janoschs Traumstunde" (1985), "Das Liebesleben der Tiere" (1986), "Pizzicator, das Orchestergespenst" (1996), "Macius" (TV, 1999-2001), "Little King Macius" (2007), and "Gute Nacht Gorilla" (2007).

LUTZ STUETZNER
Lutz Stuetzner was born in 1957 in Koenigsbrueck. Before studying Graphic Design, he worked as a decorator. A selection of his films includes: "Ein Weihnachtsmaerchen" (1994), "Bio-Wetter-Wuschel" (1994-2004), "Goethe Miniaturen" (1995), "Macius" (TV, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007), "A Miracle" (1999), and "Little King Macius" (2007).

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