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It is 1955 and the government in Czechoslovakia has declared an amnesty for post-war emigrants. Many of them returned to their families, only young Pavel Kocián's single mother waits in vain for him. Despite her protests, Tomáš Stach, an assembler, is accommodated in her flat as a lodger. Until recently, his fiancée Jana was also waiting for Pavel's return, but she has given up hope and visits Mrs Kocián only out of pity. One evening, an unknown man who introduces himself as Jonáš and claims to know Pavel visits her.Read moreLess
It is 1955 and the government in Czechoslovakia has declared an amnesty for post-war emigrants. Many of them returned to their families, only young Pavel Kocián's single mother waits in vain for him. Despite her protests, Tomáš Stach, an assembler, is accommodated in her flat as a lodger. Until recently, his fiancée Jana was also waiting for Pavel's return, but she has given up hope and visits Mrs Kocián only out of pity. One evening, an unknown man who introduces himself as Jonáš and claims to know Pavel visits her.
The story
It is 1955 and the government in Czechoslovakia has declared an amnesty for post-war emigrants. Many of them returned to their families, only young Pavel Kocián's single mother waits in vain for him. Despite her protests, Tomáš Stach, an assembler, is accommodated in her flat as a lodger. Until recently, his fiancée Jana was also waiting for Pavel's return, but she has given up hope and visits Mrs Kocián only out of pity. One evening, an unknown man who introduces himself as Jonáš and claims to know Pavel visits her.
Cast & crew
Marie VášováAnna Kociánová
Luděk Munzarfitter Tomás Stach
Jana BrejchováTeacher Jana Vávrová
Jiří Pleskotmason Janík
Jiřina Bohdalovásaleswoman Marta Kavalírová
František Smolíkpostman Probost
Karol Machataagent Just alias Vilém Jonas
Bedřich ProkošJana's father
Věra TichánkováJana's mother
Zuzana StivínováTomas's friend
Vlastimil HašekTomas's friend Honza
Václav LohniskýHousing office clerkExplore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- Zdeněk Liška
- Screenplay
- František Pavlíček
- Screenplay
- Jiří Krejčík
- Director
- Jiří Krejčík
- Director of Photography
- Rudolf Stahl
- Editor
- Josef Dobřichovský