Kekec (1951 film)

Kekec is a 1951 Slovene adventuresyouth film directed by Joe Gale, based on novel Kekec nad samotnim breznom by Josip Vandot. Film was produced by Triglav Film and distributed by Viba Film.

Based on the popular story Kekec nad samotnim breznom Kekec Above the Lonely Abyss, 1924 by Josip Vandot, story wasnt changed that much from original, but the songs with music in background were totally new. its set in an idyllic village of the Slovenian mountains where Kekec Matija Barl, a young boy is living. High up in the mountains leads his solitary life Bedanec Franc Presetnik, a man everybody is afraid of because he is wicked. But the brave boy Kekec is not afraid of him. When he gets to know that Bedanec keeps his victims Mojca Zdenka Logar and Kosobrin Frane Milinski in his house, he sets out to find them. With his courage and cunning Kekec manages to set them free, and whats more, he forces Bedanec to leave for good.The whole music including theme was composed by Marjan Kozina, a Slovenian composer. Lyrics for Theme song called Dobra volja je najbolja was written by Frane Milinski and performed by Toma Tozon together with Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra. ........

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