The River Is Performing Magic (Czech: Řeka čaruje) is a 1945 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Václav Krška.
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Cast
František Hanus as Leopold Kohák
Růžena Šlemrová as Anna Koháková
Evelyna Kinská as Helena Koháková
Svatopluk Beneš as Profesor Korejnil
František Vnouček as Francois
Karel Dostal as President Šupita
Meda Valentová as Šupita's wife
Jaroslav Marvan as Jaroslav Lebeda
Jindřich Plachta as Čtverylka
Production
Film was shot at Český Šternberk Castle, Lipnice nad Sázavou, Písek, Těšnov train station in Prague, Divoká Šárka, Rataje nad Sázavou, Světlá nad Sázavou quarry, Zvíkov Castle, Havlíčkův Brod, Zruč nad Sázavou, Jílové u Prahy, Ledeč nad Sázavou and Stříbrná Skalice.
Filming started in 1944 during Nazi occupation produced by German-run Nationalfilm. After the liberation in 1945 the movie was finished by Československá filmová společnost. Actress Anna Steimarová was replaced by Marie Ježková.