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The Golden Fern 1963 Directed by Jiří Weiss Zlaté kapradí

Wandering through the forest, a woodcutter finds a golden fern whose seed turns into a beautiful woman - they fall in love. After getting drunk in a village feast, he gets to sign up to the army. The fairy gives him a shirt to wear and asks him to swear he will never abandon it. At the war front, he falls in love with the the colonel's daughter and will have to perform various feats to get her attention.

Production Country Czechoslovakia
Language Czech
Spoken Language Czech
Gneres Fantasy , History , War
Production Company Filmové studio Barrandov
Release Date 29 August 1963
115 mins