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Cutting it Short

Original title: Postriziny
  • 19811981
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Postriziny (1981)
  • Comedy
An evocation of the childhood memories of Bohumil Hrabal in his provincial town of Nymburk, dominated by the local brewery.An evocation of the childhood memories of Bohumil Hrabal in his provincial town of Nymburk, dominated by the local brewery.An evocation of the childhood memories of Bohumil Hrabal in his provincial town of Nymburk, dominated by the local brewery.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jirí Menzel
  • Writers
    • Bohumil Hrabal
    • Jirí Menzel
  • Stars
    • Magda Vásáryová
    • Jirí Schmitzer
    • Jaromír Hanzlík
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jirí Menzel
  • Writers
    • Bohumil Hrabal
    • Jirí Menzel
  • Stars
    • Magda Vásáryová
    • Jirí Schmitzer
    • Jaromír Hanzlík
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)
    Jaromír Hanzlík and Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)
    Jirí Schmitzer and Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)
    Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)
    Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)
    Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)
    Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)
    Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)
    Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)
    Jirí Schmitzer and Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)
    Jirí Schmitzer and Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)
    Jirí Schmitzer and Magda Vásáryová in Postriziny (1981)

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    Magda Vásáryová
    Magda Vásáryová
    • Maryskaas Maryska
    Jirí Schmitzer
    Jirí Schmitzer
    • Francinas Francin
    Jaromír Hanzlík
    Jaromír Hanzlík
    • Pepinas Pepin
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    • Dr. Gruntorádas Dr. Gruntorád
    Petr Cepek
    Petr Cepek
    • Pán de Giogias Pán de Giogi
    Oldrich Vlach
    Oldrich Vlach
    • Ruzickaas Ruzicka
    Frantisek Rehák
    Frantisek Rehák
    • Vejvodaas Vejvoda
    Miloslav Stibich
    • Bernádekas Bernádek
    Alois Liskutín
    • Seflas Sefl
    Pavel Vondruska
    Pavel Vondruska
    • notár Lustigas notár Lustig
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    Rudolf Hrusínský
    • Celedínas Celedín
    • (as Rudolf Hrusínsky ml.)
    Miroslav Donutil
    Miroslav Donutil
    • Podornekas Podornek
    Oldrich Vízner
    Oldrich Vízner
    • Doda Cervinkaas Doda Cervinka
    Josef Vondrácek
    Jaroslav Vozáb
    Jaroslav Vozáb
    • Dustojný pánas Dustojný pán
    Zdenek Podskalský
    Zdenek Podskalský
    • Faráras Farár
    Václav Kotva
    Zdenek Kozák
    • Director
      • Jirí Menzel
    • Writers
      • Bohumil Hrabal
      • Jirí Menzel
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    • Trivia
      Vladimír Mensík turned down the part of Pepin, eventually played by Jaromír Hanzlík.
    • Connections
      Edited into Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002)

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    10/10
    Absolutely delicious piece in Central European Nostalgia
    And not only for Easterners. Of course, it is clearly not the cheap and easy humour you can face in that kind of slapstick silly comedies from Hollywood nowadays.

    As many times in the tandem Hrabal/Menzel, the film exudes sense of humour, "joie de vivre" and natural acting. Characters are full of charm, flesh and blood, and life... yes, Central European life after WWI (some visits to the area are still a good help in order to take better understanding... but be careful because later the understanding becomes LOVE forever, I can assure)

    Just waiting the next one by Menzel, based on another classic by Bohumil Hrabal: I served the King of England.

    Personal note: I have been in love with Maryska (literary homage by Hrabal to his mother)since the blessed day I read the first lines in the book... some years ago.
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    • carcarrera
    • Sep 5, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Language
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Cutting It Short
    • Filming locations
      • Dalesice, Czech Republic
    • Production company
      • Filmové studio Barrandov
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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