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Mr Jiš managed to give his first script at Barrandov. Already in the preparatory phase, he discovers with horror that the filmmakers have completely bypassed his intention - instead of a probe into the life of a contemporary village, they are preparing a spectacular musical show, which they are convinced will be a hit with the audience. The very first shots speak volumes. An elegiac arrives in the village of Lipovec and is greeted with singing and dancing by all the local officials and ordinary citizens, as this coveted expert is to help them increase their hectare yields with his progressive methods. The filming continues in a similar vein, and the newly minted screenwriter can't help but wonder...Read moreLess
Mr Jiš managed to give his first script at Barrandov. Already in the preparatory phase, he discovers with horror that the filmmakers have completely bypassed his intention - instead of a probe into the life of a contemporary village, they are preparing a spectacular musical show, which they are convinced will be a hit with the audience. The very first shots speak volumes. An elegiac arrives in the village of Lipovec and is greeted with singing and dancing by all the local officials and ordinary citizens, as this coveted expert is to help them increase their hectare yields with his progressive methods. The filming continues in a similar vein, and the newly minted screenwriter can't help but wonder...
The story
Mr Jiš managed to give his first script at Barrandov. Already in the preparatory phase, he discovers with horror that the filmmakers have completely bypassed his intention - instead of a probe into the life of a contemporary village, they are preparing a spectacular musical show, which they are convinced will be a hit with the audience. The very first shots speak volumes. An elegiac arrives in the village of Lipovec and is greeted with singing and dancing by all the local officials and ordinary citizens, as this coveted expert is to help them increase their hectare yields with his progressive methods. The filming continues in a similar vein, and the newly minted screenwriter can't help but wonder...
Cast & crew
Hana ZagorováEliska, Teacher
Josef Abrhámpyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
Juraj KukuraLenský
Waldemar MatuškaKalina, Ranger
Ladislava Kozderkovápošťačka Zuzka
Ladislav SmoljakKohoutek, Director
Zdeněk Svěrákscénárista Jíša
Petr ČepekŠus, Producer
Jiřina Jiráskováskriptka
Bedřich Prokošdramaturg
Radka FidlerováCast
Dagmar PatrasováklapkaExplore the crew
- Director
- Zdeněk Podskalský
- Screenplay
- Ladislav Smoljak
- Screenplay
- Zdeněk Svěrák
- Director of Photography
- Ivan Šlapeta
- Original Music Composer
- Vítězslav Hádl
- Editor
- Petr Sitár