Krabat, a beggar boy, is lured to become an apprentice to an evil, one-eyed sorcerer. With a number of other boys, he works at the sorcerer's mill while learning black magic. Every Christmas one of the boys has to face the master in a magical duel, where the boy never stands a chance because the master is the only person who is allowed to use a secret spell: The Koraktor.
Stars: Luděk Munzar, Jaroslav Moučka
Crew: Karel Zeman (Director), Otfried Preußler (Novel), Karel Zeman (Screenplay), Ivan Matouš (Editor), František Belfín (Original Music Composer), Valentin Javořík (Art Direction)
Country: Czechoslovakia, Germany
Language: Český
Studio: Süddeutscher Rundfunk, Filmové studio Gottwaldov
Runtime: 73 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 01, 1978
IMDb: 3.7