The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1978)

Krabat, a beggar boy, is lured to become an apprentice to an evil, one-eyed sorcerer. With a number of other boys, he works at the sorcerer's mill while learning black magic. Every Christmas one of the boys has to face the master in a magical duel, where the boy never stands a chance because the master is the only person who is allowed to use a secret spell: The Koraktor.

• Release Date: 1978-03-01
• Runtime: 1h 13min
• Production Company: Süddeutscher Rundfunk
• Production Country: Czechoslovakia, Germany
• Director: Karel Zeman
• Writer: Karel Zeman