25.11.2024

This lyrical comedy by director Jiří Menzel from 1980, based on the famous novel of the same name by Bohumil Hrabal, draws primarily on the writer's rich poetic imagery, in this case from his memories of a peaceful life in the small town where his father was the brewery manager. The sequence of humorous episodes linked by the main characters - the manager's charming wife, her loving husband Francin and his brother Pepin - is interwoven with the constant conflict between the ambitious Francin and the board of directors made up of representatives of the town. Francin's career is threatened above all by the crazy ideas of the noisy Pepin, but also by the irresistible aura of his wife, to which all the gentlemen succumb...

With this film, we have a really typical Czech feel-good comedy in our program - just in time for the pre-Christmas season. There are many more or less bizarre characters in a series of intricate situations, garnished with a fine sense of humor that still works even after more than 40 years, played by some of the most popular Czech actors and actresses. In short, it's because of films like this that Czech cinematography is so popular with us.

Attention! The large auditorium in the Central Cinema is almost sold out. For this reason, the cinema is again making the small auditorium available to us. If you are interested, we recommend that you secure your tickets very quickly.

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