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Svetáci

  • 19691969
  • 1h 38m
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Vlastimil Brodský, Jan Libícek, and Jirí Sovák in Svetáci (1969)
Comedy
Skopec, Prouza, Petrtýl are three country plasterers who are working on the renovation of houses in Prague. They are tempted by the Prague night life, but their first visit to the luxury Dip... Read allSkopec, Prouza, Petrtýl are three country plasterers who are working on the renovation of houses in Prague. They are tempted by the Prague night life, but their first visit to the luxury Diplomat Grill doesn't go too well and in the end they have to escape. But they refuse to giv... Read allSkopec, Prouza, Petrtýl are three country plasterers who are working on the renovation of houses in Prague. They are tempted by the Prague night life, but their first visit to the luxury Diplomat Grill doesn't go too well and in the end they have to escape. But they refuse to give up. They have superior suits made for themselves and pay for training in social graces f... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
604
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
73,678
44,561
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    • Director
      • Zdenek Podskalský
    • Writer
      • Vratislav Blazek(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jirí Sovák
      • Vlastimil Brodský
      • Jan Libícek
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Zdenek Podskalský
    • Writer
      • Vratislav Blazek(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jirí Sovák
      • Vlastimil Brodský
      • Jan Libícek
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    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Vlastimil Brodský, Jan Libícek, and Jirí Sovák in Svetáci (1969)
    Vlastimil Brodský, Jan Libícek, Jirí Lír, and Jirí Sovák in Svetáci (1969)
    Jirina Bohdalová, Iva Janzurová, and Jirina Jirásková in Svetáci (1969)
    Jirina Bohdalová, Iva Janzurová, and Jirina Jirásková in Svetáci (1969)
    Vlastimil Brodský, Jan Libícek, Oldrich Nový, and Jirí Sovák in Svetáci (1969)
    Jirina Bohdalová, Iva Janzurová, and Jirina Jirásková in Svetáci (1969)
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    Vlastimil Brodský, Jan Libícek, Oldrich Nový, and Jirí Sovák in Svetáci (1969)
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    Oldrich Nový in Svetáci (1969)

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    Jirí Sovák
    Jirí Sovák
    • Tonda Skopec
    Vlastimil Brodský
    Vlastimil Brodský
    • Gustav Prouza
    Jan Libícek
    Jan Libícek
    • Petrtýl
    Jirina Bohdalová
    Jirina Bohdalová
    • Bozka
    Iva Janzurová
    Iva Janzurová
    • Zuzanka
    Jirina Jirásková
    Jirina Jirásková
    • Marcela
    Jirina Sejbalová
    Jirina Sejbalová
    • Trcková
    Jana Andresíková
    Jana Andresíková
    Dana Balounová
    Josef Bek
    Josef Bek
    • Singer
    Josef Borovian
    • Barman
    Otto Budín
    Otto Budín
    Jirina Bílá
    Josef Chval
    Zdenek Díte
    Zdenek Díte
    Darja Hajská
    Darja Hajská
    • Construction workwoman
    Václav Halama
    Oldrich Hoblík
    • Director
      • Zdenek Podskalský
    • Writer
      • Vratislav Blazek(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Dana Balounová's debut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Usmevy: Usmevy Vlastimila Brodského (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Sklípek
      Music by Ladislav Staidl and Antonín Gondolán

      Lyrics by Jirí Staidl

      Performed by Yvonne Prenosilová

    User reviews1

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    9/10
    My favorite Czech comedy about three workers wanting to enter "high society"
    A top example of the Czech comedy in the 60-ies and one of the all times best ones in the history of Czech cinema. Three facade-makers (a fat one, a tall one and a small one) from the country work in Prague. They are relatively well paid and want to learn once in life the glamorous world of expensive cafés and sophisticated ladies. They hire a gentleman from old school to teach them good behavior. The gentleman remembers the great social events of his youth, before the Communist took the power and confiscated his property. Oldøich Nový in the role of the old gentleman is wonderful, because it corresponds with his real fate as the star of the romantic movies from 30-ies and 40-ies, who could hardly succeed in the socialist movies about builders of heavy industry as made in the early 50-ies. Female counterparts of the three workers are three women, who earn their money by small crime. The film gets at its top, when the three workers meet the three women, all of them pretending to be artists, scientists or businessmen. I watch this movie again and again, because of its intelligent humor and excellent performance of best artists of that time. The education of adult workers and women in good behavior reminds me strongly of Pygmalion.
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    • Aug 2, 2000

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1969 (Czechoslovakia)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Language
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Men about Town
    • Production company
      • Filmové studio Barrandov
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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