Secluded, Near Woods

1976 1h 32m CS

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 45

Comedy

Synopsis

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The Lavicka's, a Czech family from the city, rents a house in the country with the option to buy. However, old Mr Komarek seems reluctant to sell the house as they agreed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Josef Kemr
děda Komárek
Zdeněk Svěrák
Lavička
Daniela Kolářová
Lavičková
Marie Hradilková
Zuzana
Martin Hradilek
Petr
Ladislav Smoljak
Radim Zvon
Naďa Urbánková
Marta Zvonová
Jan Tříska
MUDr. Houdek

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jiří Menzel
Writers: Zdeněk Svěrák, Ladislav Smoljak, Zdeněk Svěrák
Languages: Czech
Countries: Czechoslovakia

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jiří Menzel, shot by Jaromír Šofr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jiří Šust. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jiřina Lukešová 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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Josef Kemr and Zdeněk Svěrák and Daniela Kolářová carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jiří Menzel directs. Jaromír Šofr behind the camera. Jiří Šust scores. Jiřina Lukešová cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czechoslovakia. Dialogue in Czech.

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Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Jiří Menzel, shot by Jaromír Šofr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jiří Šust. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jiřina Lukešová shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Josef Kemr and Zdeněk Svěrák and Daniela Kolářová carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0074947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.