A little boy, named Prdelka, traveled with his father from Prague to the country during the Second World War. There, the boy became friends with a local fisherman and learned to catch the golden eels. Eventually, his father and mother were arrested by the Nazis and the boy stayed with the fisherman.
| Directing | Karel Kachyňa | Director |
| Writing | Ota Pavel | Book |
| Directing | Milada Mikešová | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Stanislava Hutková | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Anna Lackovičová | Script |
| Writing | Karel Kachyňa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Dušan Hamšík | Screenplay |
| Crew | Helena Sýkorová | Dramaturgy |
| Camera | Jan Čuřík | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Pavel Nečesal | Camera Operator |
| Camera | David Remunda | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Jan Oliva | Production Design |
| Art | Jan Petrů | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eliška Kachyňová | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ludmila Ondráčková | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Libuše Beranová | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vlasta Brijarová | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bobo Sobotka | Makeup & Hair |
| Editing | Jiří Brožek | Editor |
| Sound | Pavel Jelínek | Sound |
| Production | Jaromír Lukáš | Production Manager |
| Production | Jaroslav Vlk | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Milana Melcerová | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Luboš Fišer | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | František Belfín | Conductor |
| Writing | Pavel Kopta | Lyricist |
| Sound | Inka Zemánková | Vocals |
| Production | Dagmar Pitráková | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jiří Šimon | Makeup Artist |
