Akademia pana Kleksa (film)

Akademia pana Kleksa (lit. 'Mr. Blot's Academy') is a 1983 fantasy film directed by Krzysztof Gradowski.^[2] An international co-production of Poland and the Soviet Union,^[3] the film is based on the 1946 children's novel of the same name by Jan Brzechwa, and is divided into two parts: Przygoda księcia Mateusza (Prince Matthew's Adventure) and Tajemnica Golarza Filipa (Mystery of Philip the Barber).^[4]

Akademia pana Kleksa
File:File:Akademia pana Kleksa (1983) poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Krzysztof Gradowski
Written by	Krzysztof Gradowski
Based on	Akademia pana Kleksa by Jan Brzechwa
Starring	Piotr Fronczewski Sławomir Wronka
Music by	Andrzej Korzyński[1]
Release date	1983 (1983)
Countries	Poland Soviet Union
Language	Polish

Akademia pana Kleksa stars Piotr Fronczewski and Sławomir Wronka.^[5]

Plot

Ten-year-old Adaś Niezgódka (Sławomir Wronka) joins Mr. Kleks' Academy, run by the eccentric teacher Ambroży Kleks (Piotr Fronczewski). In addition to the main storyline (the adventures at the academy), the film develops various other subplots, such as the story of the mysterious magpie Mateusz, who was once a prince, Adaś's journey to the dog heaven, and more.

The idyllic atmosphere of the film is disturbed by the character of Golarz Filip, the antagonist, who sends an android called Adolf to the Academy to destroy the fairy-tale world that exists there.

Release

An estimated 14,094,014 people saw the film during its initial theatrical release.^[2]

Sequels

Akademia pana Kleksa was followed by two sequels, both also directed by Gradowski: Podróże pana Kleksa (1985) and Pan Kleks w kosmosie (1988).^[1]

Reboot

In 2023, a reboot was produced with the same title.^[6] This version is distributed in English on the streaming platform Netflix.^[7] In 2024, the second part of the film was released titled Kleks i wynalazek Filipa Golarza.