Comedy · Czechoslovakia · 1966 · 1h 14m

The Hero Is Afraid

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Director

Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský as úředník investičního odboru Honza Vavřinec Ladislav Pešek as vedoucí Hofmánek Jiří Sovák as úředník Zdeněk, Honzův přítel Rudolf Deyl as úředník Bedřich zvaný Béďa Ilja Prachař as náměstek ředitele Blanka Bohdanová as Svatava, sekretářka plánovacího odboru

Crew

Jan Roth — Director of Photography Jan Kohout — Editor Jiří Malásek — Original Music Composer Jiří Bažant — Original Music Composer Jaroslav Dietl — Screenplay František Filip — Screenplay

Synopsis

Honza Vavrinec (Rudolf Hrusínský) works in the investment department of a large office. One day he gets involved in the case of an unjustly convicted worker who mistakenly considers him a parliamentary deputy. Honza as a "deputy" interferes in the case and helps the worker. Encouraged by the success and possibly also out of love for the beautiful secretary Svatava (Blanka Bohdanová), the then shy and fearful Honza stands up for the chief of the department, Hofmánek (Ladislav Pesek), who has been removed from his position.

Mood & Themes

satire based on play or musical

Key Collaborators

František Filip Director Jan Roth Director of Photography Jan Kohout Editor Jiří Malásek Original Music Composer Jiří Bažant Original Music Composer Jaroslav Dietl Screenplay František Filip Screenplay Boris Moravec Production Design Lída Novotná Costume Design

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