Upír z Feratu
Encyclopedia
Upír z Feratu is a 1981 Czechoslovak horror film directed by Juraj Herz.
) is shocked when his beloved nurse, Mima (Dagmar Veškrnová
), signs a contract with foreign car manufacturer Ferat to work as a rally-driver. Rumours abound that the Ferat sports car runs not on petrol, but on human blood.
, now generally referred to as the Škoda Super Sport 'Ferat Vampir RSR' in homage to the film.
Plot
Doctor Marek (Jiří MenzelMenzel
Menzel is a surname and may refer to:* Adolph von Menzel , German artist* Donald Howard Menzel , American astronomer** Menzel , a lunar crater** Menzel 3, a young bipolar planetary nebula** 1967 Menzel, an asteroid...
) is shocked when his beloved nurse, Mima (Dagmar Veškrnová
Dagmar Veškrnová
Dagmar Havlová is a Czech actress. She married Václav Havel, then Czech president, on January 4, 1997. She has one daughter, Nina Veškrnová , from a previous marriage to Radvít Novák .-Early life:Havlová was born to Markéta Veškrnová and harmonist Karel Veškrna on March 22, 1953 in Brno...
), signs a contract with foreign car manufacturer Ferat to work as a rally-driver. Rumours abound that the Ferat sports car runs not on petrol, but on human blood.
Cast
- Jiří MenzelJirí MenzelJiří Menzel is a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His films often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography...
as Dr. Marek - Dagmar VeškrnováDagmar VeškrnováDagmar Havlová is a Czech actress. She married Václav Havel, then Czech president, on January 4, 1997. She has one daughter, Nina Veškrnová , from a previous marriage to Radvít Novák .-Early life:Havlová was born to Markéta Veškrnová and harmonist Karel Veškrna on March 22, 1953 in Brno...
as Mima - Jana Brezková as Luisa / Klára
- Petr ČepekPetr CepekPetr Čepek was a Czech actor associated with The Drama Club in Prague. His final film was Faust, directed by Czech surrealist Jan Švankmajer.- Filmography :* 1961: Dva z onoho světa...
as Kříž
Car
The Ferat rally car used in the film was in fact a prototype for an unrealised sports model produced by Škoda AutoŠkoda Auto
Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group...
, now generally referred to as the Škoda Super Sport 'Ferat Vampir RSR' in homage to the film.