Akademia pana Kleksa (lit. 'Mr. Blot's Academy') is a 1983 fantasy film directed by Krzysztof Gradowski. An international co-production of Poland and the Soviet Union, 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).
Akademia pana Kleksa stars Piotr Fronczewski and Sławomir Wronka.
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 starling Mateusz, who was once a human prince, Adaś's journey to the dog heaven, and more.
The idyllic atmosphere of the film is disturbed by the character of Filip the Barber (Leon Niemczyk), the antagonist, who sends an android called Adolf (Robert Pluciński) 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.
Sequels Akademia pana Kleksa was followed by two sequels, both also directed by Gradowski: Podróże pana Kleksa (1985) and Pan Kleks w kosmosie (1988).
Reboot In 2023, a reboot was produced with the . This version is distributed in English on the streaming platform Netflix. In 2024, the second part of the film was released titled .
References
External links
Akademia pana Kleksa at FilmPolski.pl