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Mach a Šebestová (1976)

Mach a Šebestová poster
Directed by
Jaroslav Doubrava, Miloš Macourek, Adolf Born
Genre
animated film, comedy film, family film
Country
Czechoslovakia
Length
3 seasons, 34 episodes
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 4 voters

How it feels

Two young students find a magic telephone receiver that grants them wishes. They go on everyday adventures in school and around their neighborhood.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulgentlenostalgicsimplecheerfulcozy

What happens

Mach a Šebestová is a Czech animated series written by Miloš Macourek and Jaroslav Doubrava, and designed by painter Adolf Born. The characters were voiced by Petr Nárožný. It was produced in the animation studio Bratři v triku, a part of Krátký film. The story follows the adventures of two young students and a magical telephone receiver. The first series, consisting of 13 episodes, was broadcast on Czechoslovak Television between 1976 and 1983. Mach a Šebestová is one of the most popular series made for the children's nightly television programme Večerníček. The story was adapted to storybooks as well as audio recordings, and in 2001, the feature film Mach, Šebestová a kouzelné sluchátko by director Václav Vorlíček, was released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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