Comedy · Czechoslovakia · 1954 · 1h 49m

The Best Man of All

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Director
Ivo NovákVáclav Wasserman
Cast
Vlasta Burian as Čeněk Plíšek Václav Vydra as starosta Bublich Jiřina Šejbalová as starostova žena Věra Bublíková as Otylka, daughter of the Bublichs Felix le Breux as stavitel Josef Kopr Světla Svozilová as Koprová
Crew
Josef Střecha — Director of Photography Miroslav Hájek — Editor Julius Kalaš — Original Music Composer Josef Neuberg — Screenplay František Vlček — Screenplay Václav Wasserman — Screenplay
Synopsis

A Czech satirical comedy set around 1900. The inhabitants of the small town of Pětice are excited by a mysterious package that is to be delivered to the best person in the village. Of course, all members of the town council claim the title of best person. In the end, it turns out that it was a cleverly thought-out prank intended to reveal the true character of the "better people" of the town.

Mood & Themes
satirebased on short story1900s
Key Collaborators
Ivo Novák Director Václav Wasserman Director Josef Střecha Director of Photography Miroslav Hájek Editor Julius Kalaš Original Music Composer Josef Neuberg Screenplay František Vlček Screenplay Václav Wasserman Screenplay Ivo Novák Screenplay František Vlček Story Josef Neuberg Story Alois Mecera Production Design
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