Drama · Czechoslovakia · 1969 · 1h 21m

A Ridiculous Gentleman

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Director

Cast

Vladimír Šmeral as Zdeněk Kryzánek as Jiří Adamíra as Josef Patočka as Dana Klichová as Evelyna Steimarová as

Crew

Josef Pávek — Director of Photography Miroslav Hájek — Editor Zdeněk Liška — Original Music Composer Karel Kachyňa — Screenplay Jan Procházka — Screenplay Jan Procházka — Story

Synopsis

When a noted professor receives a new treatment for his heart ailment, his outlook on life changes. Despite doctor's orders, he is determined to live out his final days on his own terms and fulfill his fantasies. He saves the life of a young woman who tries to kill herself after his recovery from heart surgery in this symbolic story of a man trying to determine his own fate in his last days alive.

Key Collaborators

Karel Kachyňa Director Josef Pávek Director of Photography Miroslav Hájek Editor Zdeněk Liška Original Music Composer Karel Kachyňa Screenplay Jan Procházka Screenplay Jan Procházka Story Oldřich Okáč Production Design Irena Greifová Costume Design

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