Světáci
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Zdeněk Podskalský st.Drehbuch:
Vratislav BlažekKamera:
František ValertBesetzung:
Jiří Sovák, Vlastimil Brodský, Jan Libíček, Jiřina Bohdalová, Jiřina Jirásková, Iva Janžurová, Jiřina Šejbalová, Oldřich Nový, Ilja Prachař (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Three country plasterers are living in Prague while they renovate façades. In order to probe the mysteries of urban nightlife and not come off as naïve yokels, they buy proper suits and get training in the social niceties. At the swish Diplomat Grill, the trio meet three elegant beauties. Unbeknownst to them, the girls are also pretending to be members of the elite in order to fleece the three masons, whom they mistake for their betters.... One of the best domestic comedies of the period, the film was co-created by director Zdeněk Podskalský and screenwriter Vratislav Blažek. The casting of the film boosted the appeal of this seemingly easy-going gloss on the moral decay of socialist society (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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Die beste tschechische Komödie aller Zeiten. Im Gegensatz zu den meisten anderen wird sie einfach nicht langweilig, und der Reichtum an Sprüchen ist wohl unerschöpflich (ich habe den Film zum sechsten Mal gesehen und fand immer wieder neue Perlen des Geistes).
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Ein tschechischer Fassadenarbeiter gegen eine tschechische Hure in der Realität der Tschechoslowakei. Das ist eine nette Idee, die Übertreibungen der damaligen Realität und die musikalischen Einlagen ergeben eine wahrhaft dadaistische Collage. Aber wären da nicht die emeritierten Oldřich Nový und Jiřina Šejbalová, die sich hinter den Kulissen in Menšíks Humor verliebte, würde ich die Retro-Anspielungen auf die Erste Republik nicht zu schätzen wissen. "Du sündigst, du sündigst, du sündigst...!"
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"Don't make a fool of yourself." - "What kind of fool? I'll give him a kick in the ass and it'll be done." A distinguished cast and several performances that still take your breath away (Sovak and Brodsky are unforgettable) in a very well-made, mostly conversational and partially situational comedy, which unfortunately suffers greatly from forcefully inserted songs.
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The peak of Zdenek Podskalsky's work and also one of the best Czech comedies ever. Brilliant satire on plebeian conditions here, relying on exceptional cast, daring script that wouldn't have passed a year later, quality music, and experienced, talented direction. A unique film full of absurd situations, sarcastic lines, and in the best sense of the word, popular humor. Despite the provocative topic, the dialogues never slide into cheap vulgarity. Světáci is an honestly and elegantly made comedy for the widest range of viewers. Alongside the top actors of the comedy industry at the time, the film also provided the last major film role for the aged veteran of Czech farces, Oldřich Nový, who had significantly limited media exposure back then. Overall impression 95%.
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I enjoyed this conversational comedy even after years. The script was brutally simple, but its execution was great. The cast was stellar and the conversation in which the participants were able to connect six different topics completely blew my mind. I would have done without all the singing and dancing, but not even that could deter me from giving five stars.
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