
The hero of this popular fairy tale is a young prince who, after the death of his parents, goes out into the world. During his travels he meets a magical talking horse and falls in love with the beautiful princess Slavna. On the advice of his horse, he binds one eye and pretends to be dumb and enters into service as the castle gardener.
Cast

Ivan Palúch
Prince Bajaja

Magda Vášáryová
Princess Slavěna

František Velecký
Black Prince

Jiří Krampol
Yokel

Josef Kubíček
Yokel

Karel Hábl
Yokel
Gustav Opočenský
King

Karel Augusta
Wandering Knight
Jiří Ptáčník
Princelet
František Kubíček
Princelet's Servant

Vladimír Hlavatý
Gardener
Miroslav Vlček
Inn-keeper
Josef A. Stehlík
Shepherd
Vlasta Jelínková
Grandma
Milan Jonáš
Carter
Miroslav Mokošín
Courtier
Václav Křístek
Courtier

Karel Fiala
Counsellor
Karel Dellapina
Counsellor
Petr Skarke
Counsellor
Josef Šebek
Counsellor
Jana Možíšová
Lady-in-waiting
Jarmila Orlová
Lady-in-waiting
Johana Saudková
Lady-in-waiting
Hana Vítková
Lady-in-waiting
J. Grdeva
Lady-in-waiting
Jiří Kryšpín
Courtier
Vladimír Zoubek
Courtier
Jan Krafka
Underling
Ilona Jirotková
Esquire
J. Černíková
Esquire
A. Marešová
Esquire
D. Weinfurterová
Esquire
B. Cenková
Girl
H. Gruntová
Girl
D. Heindlová
Girl
Ivan Anthon
Puppeteer
Jaroslav Holeček
Puppeteer
Jaroslav Vidlař
Puppeteer
Karel Anderle
Swordsman
Václav Formánek
Swordsman
Zdeněk Houška
Swordsman
Ivan Chrz
Swordsman
R. Kahofer
Swordsman
Petr Lebeda
Swordsman
M. Lhotský
Swordsman
František Plecháček
Swordsman
J. Plecháčková
Swordsman
Ivo Prokop
Swordsman
Miloslav Průša
Swordsman
Robert Ritschel
Swordsman
Svatopluk Skýva
Swordsman
Tomáš Svoboda
Swordsman
Josef Šolc
Swordsman
D. Kroupa
Courtier
Václav Mařík
Courtier
L. Bálek
Rider
Jan Bozáň
Rider
Hynek Býček
Rider
V. Čechura
Rider
Jan Minář
Rider
Jar. Pecháček
Rider
Jiří Pecháček
Rider
Jan Touška
Rider
Vít Buček
Rider

Petr Štěpánek
Prince Bajaja (voice)

Petr Čepek
Black Prince (voice)

Josef Hlinomaz
Yokel (voice)
Crew
Josef Träger
Dramaturgy

Antonín Kachlík
Director, Screenplay
František Pavlíček
Screenplay

Božena Němcová
Book
Jaromír Janáček
Editor
Jiří Macák
Director of Photography
Miroslav Kubišta
First Assistant Director
Josef Sandr
Assistant Director
Zdenek Zaoral
Assistant Director
Erich Švabík
Executive Producer
Milan Nejedlý
Production Design
Eduard Kadeřábek
Camera Operator
Oldřich Kovář
Assistant Camera
Vladimír Brehovszký
Costume Design, Title Designer, Art Direction
Eva Lackingerová
Costumer
Naděžda Ptáčková
Costumer
Jana Bozděchová
Makeup & Hair
František Malec
Makeup & Hair

Antonín Jedlička
Sound Effects
Ladislav Hausdorf
Sound
Vladimír Sommer
Original Music Composer
Jiří Žebrakovský
Set Decoration
Ladislav Winkelhöfer
Set Decoration
Vladimír Ježek
Set Decoration
Vladimír Souček
Still Photographer
Jarmila Kostolná
Script Supervisor
Karel Engel
Stunts
Jiřina Kottová
Choreographer
Hana Macháčková
Clapper Loader
Bohumil Bednář
Art Designer
Eliška Nejedlá
Production Manager
Ota Hofman
Creative Producer
Josef Ocman
Assistant Production Manager
Antonín Suchánek
Assistant Production Manager
Jiří Zika
Unit Manager
Vladislav Špidra
Unit Manager
František Belfín
Conductor
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