ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & LICENSING
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The following artists were personally recognizable by name and are literally acknowledged: Léon Benett (France, 1839 - 1917), for beautiful and very impressive book illustrations potentiating the atmosphere of J. Verne's writings; Jules Verne (France, 1828 - 1905), for his science-fiction books including the legendary story about the mysterious castle in the Carpathians; the filmmakers Oldřich Lipský (Bohemia, 1924 - 1986), Jiří Brdečka (1917 - 1982), and all other co-creators, actors, and collaborators, for reviving and further elaboration on the J. Verne's story and making a fabulous movie full of warm humor (and romantic mysteries of course).