Comedy · Czechoslovakia · 1982 · 1h 36m

Calamity

Kalamita

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Director
Věra Chytilová
Cast
Bolek Polívka as Honza Dostál Dagmar Bláhová as Majka Jana Synková as primářka Marie Pavlíková as babička Klára Emingerová as Jaroslava Kretschmerová as Květa
Crew
Ivan Šlapeta — Director of Photography Jiří Brožek — Editor Laco Déczi — Original Music Composer Josef Šilhavý — Screenplay Věra Chytilová — Screenplay Josef Šilhavý — Story
Synopsis

Funny banter about love, sex, social status, and other ideals, while a new railway employee is trained and sent on his first run as driver.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Věra Chytilová Director Ivan Šlapeta Director of Photography Jiří Brožek Editor Laco Déczi Original Music Composer Josef Šilhavý Screenplay Věra Chytilová Screenplay Josef Šilhavý Story Bohumil Pokorný Production Design Helena Anýžová Costume Design
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