Comedy · Czechoslovakia · 1990 · 1h 37m

The End of Old Times

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Director
Jiří Menzel
Cast
Josef Abrhám as Prince Alexej Marián Labuda as Stoklasa Jaromír Hanzlík as Spera Rudolf Hrušínský as Jakub Lhota Jan Hartl as Pustina Jan Hrušínský as Jan Lhota
Crew
Jaromír Šofr — Director of Photography Jiří Brožek — Editor Jiří Šust — Original Music Composer Jiří Blažek — Screenplay Jiří Menzel — Screenplay Vladislav Vančura — Novel
Synopsis

Czechoslovakia 1918. The newly formed National Assembly has made Stoklasa the administrator of the Kratochvile Castle. Although with no aristocratic background, he is a man of fortune and is trying to buy the castle. To impress his neighbors and the local politicians he invites them to a great hunting party. Uninvited comes a man who claims to be Duke Alexej. Stoklasa believes him to be a hustler. This hustler, however, manages to charm all the women before he leaves.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or book1920s
Key Collaborators
Jiří Menzel Director Jaromír Šofr Director of Photography Jiří Brožek Editor Jiří Šust Original Music Composer Jiří Blažek Screenplay Jiří Menzel Screenplay Vladislav Vančura Novel Zbyněk Hloch Production Design Marie Franková Costume Design
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