It is shortly after World War II. The ten-year-old boys in a small school on the outskirts of Prague are particularly undisciplined. After their teacher ends up in an asylum, a new teacher, Igor Hnízdo, takes over the class. He fascinates the boys: his outfit resembles a military uniform and he uses a cane for punishment. But the punishments are fair and the lessons very interesting. He plays the violin to the story of the martyr Hus and makes the tough guys cry. They also listen breathlessly to his stories of the various war fronts on which he is a modest hero. Unfortunately, he has an uncontrollable passion for women. A jealous lover denounces him for seducing underage twins. Some students suspect that he made up the heroic deeds.
This film will be shown as part of the series "Czech Film Wednesday" , as always in the original version with German subtitles.
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