Overview
A Czech satirical comedy, filmed according to a script by the State Prize laureate Jiří Marek based on several of his satirical short stories. The film contains three stories, the first of which mocks careerism, the second takes aim at the inadequate attitude of some of our literary critics, and the final story is a satirical picture of how irresponsible construction work is still done in some parts of our country.
Director and cast
- Miloš Nedbal Director
- Vlasta Burian as Dusek - ucetní
- Jan Pivec as critic Pošahal
- Josef Kemr as Jan Přehršle
- Zdeňka Baldová as Přehršle's mother-in-law
- Gustav Heverle as construction director Bláha
- Vlastimil Brodský as accountant Macek
- František Vnouček as editor in chief
- František Filipovský as Secretary to the Minister
- Miloš Nedbal as Director
- Lubomír Lipský Cast
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