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★8.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Will a young widow's determination to spend the rest of her life alone hold up when an uncouth but nevertheless attractive man bursts into her house? An adaptation of Chekhov's play performed by Jan Werich and Stella Zázvorková.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jan Werich
statkář Grigorij Stěpanovič Smirnov
Stella Zázvorková
vdova Jelena Ivanovna Popovová
Bohuš Záhorský
sluha Lukáš

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Frič
Writers: Martin Frič
Languages: Czech
Countries: Czechoslovakia

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Frič, shot by Jan Roth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jan Kohout shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jan Werich and Stella Zázvorková and Bohuš Záhorský carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0169023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Frič directs. Jan Roth behind the camera. Jan Kohout cuts. Produced in Czechoslovakia. Dialogue in Czech.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Martin Frič, shot by Jan Roth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jan Kohout shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jan Werich and Stella Zázvorková and Bohuš Záhorský carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0169023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.