The film was shot in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Filming Locations:

River

In the Movie

Scene where A villager scared Joska, causing him to fall into the river and get caught on a tree trunk.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on the Otava River, near the town of Strakonice, in the southeast of the Czech Republic.

Water Mill

In the Movie

Scene where A worker employed by the miller fished Joska out of the water, who was floating on a log.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at an old water mill on the Malý Dunaj River in Slovakia, near which tourist facilities have been built - a mini-zoo and a tavern.

Town Square

In the Movie

Scene where A man in a suit and hat walks through the town.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on the bridge to the castle in the town of Český Krumlov, Czech Republic.