Code Name: Ruby

This controversial feature blends documentary, archival footage and fiction into an elliptical narrative in which two young people in Prague, an ancient seat for the practice of alchemy, follow the trail for the mystical philosopher's stone. History and future blend as brilliant montage sequences and fanciful leaps of the imagination work to posit questions about the legacy of the past and how it influences the individual's personal freedom and responsibility.

Jan Potměšil

Michal

Lucie Rejchrtová

Ruby

Čestmír Řanda

Josef Miřácký

Václav Tomšovský

Jaromír Typlt

Miloš Stehlík

Lubor Mádr

Goldsmith

František Macháček

Helena Čepková

Josefa Sobotková

Ladislav Němec

Jim Čert

Narrator (voice)

Martin Učík

Goldsmith (voice)

David Nykl

Space Shuttle Discover Commander (voice)

• Jan NěmecDirector · Producer · Screenplay · Story
• F. A. BrabecDirector of Photography
• Jan HammerOriginal Music Composer
• Šárka NěmcováEditor

Release date

December 5, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

Czech

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

U

Genres

Drama