Katakomby

Vlasta Burian is truly the King of comedians, and he proves it in this movie by being genuinely cynical and even mean, yet still irresistible. Furthermore, every other character in the film complements him perfectly, especially Jaroslav Marvan and Theodor Pištěk, although in Pištěk's case, silence is often enough. Vlasta Burian was simply an incredible entertainer. (08.01.2015)

After Adina Mandlová showed the entire tower block the nice things she’d bought from Podolská, my interest waned somewhat. Another way of looking at it is that Catacombs is the less boisterous of the Burian films, and while it is tasteful and mildly entertaining, it is also very moralistic and gives vent to bureaucratic mannerisms and blind following of authority. The melancholic mood is tempered to a lesser extent by the events at the ball and the teachers, but the overall experience is too bitter. This applies regardless of whether we perceive the premiere date or not. (16.02.2009)