The Undertaker
Funebrák
Synopsis
An employee of the funeral home Pleticha calls his superior. He overhears that he is supposed to buy a wedding gift and deliver it to his boss's relatives. He therefore sets off to the given address to organize the funeral. When the mistake is explained, Pleticha, in return for the entertainment, performs dances and songs of various nations for the wedding guests. One of the guests, grandfather Boleslav Hnipírdo, experienced a train collision near Vrňany on his way to Prague. Since he was not injured, he does not even want to ask for compensation. Pleticha takes advantage of this and goes to the railway headquarters with his leg bandaged. He pretends to be Hnipírdo and is questioned in detail about his journey. Thanks to his talkativeness, he reveals, among other things, that he jumped on a moving train, drove illegally, spat on the window and tore off the emergency brake...
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Vlasta Burian
zaměstnanec pohřebního ústavu Vendelín Pleticha a falešný Boleslav Hnipírdo
Theodor Pištěk
vrchní železniční rada Klapka
Josef Rovenský
Boleslav Hnipírdo, švagr paní Plicové
Betty Kysilková
teta Františka Plicová
Růžena Šlemrová
nevěsta Anna Plicová, neteř paní Plicové
Jan Sviták
řidič Franz, milenec Anny Plicové
Čeněk Šlégl
ženich Anny Plicové
Lída Baarová
paní Rozmarová
Jaroslav Marvan
otec svedené dívky ženichem
Martin Frič
kancelista na inspektorátu drah
Milka Balek-Brodská
švagrová paní Plicové
Vladimír Beztahovský
Jan Richter
Jarmila Svatá
Jan W. Speerger
Viktor Nejedlý
Emil Dlesk
Václav Menger
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Karel Lamač
- Screenplay & Story
- Václav Wasserman
- Original Score
- Eman Fiala, Jaroslav Mottl
- Original Title
- Funebrák
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Elektafilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Karel Lamač
Václav Wasserman, Jaroslav Mottl
Eman Fiala, Jaroslav Mottl
Jan Stallich, Otto Heller
Antonín Zelenka
Department Leadership Roster
Eman Fiala
Original Music Composer
Jaroslav Mottl
Original Music Composer
Karel Lamač
Director
Jan Stallich
Director of Photography
Antonín Zelenka
Editor
Hanuš Gödert
Production Design
Heinz Fenchel
Production Design
Václav Wasserman
Screenplay
Otto Heller
Director of Photography
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What is The Undertaker about?
An employee of the funeral home Pleticha calls his superior. He overhears that he is supposed to buy a wedding gift and deliver it to his boss's relatives. He therefore sets off to the given address to organize the funeral. When the mistake is explained, Pleticha, in return for the entertainment, performs dances and songs of various nations for the wedding guests. One of the guests, grandfather Boleslav Hnipírdo, experienced a train collision near Vrňany on his way to Prague. Since he was not injured, he does not even want to ask for compensation. Pleticha takes advantage of this and goes to the railway headquarters with his leg bandaged. He pretends to be Hnipírdo and is questioned in detail about his journey. Thanks to his talkativeness, he reveals, among other things, that he jumped on a moving train, drove illegally, spat on the window and tore off the emergency brake...
Who directed The Undertaker?
The Undertaker was directed by Karel Lamač.
Who stars in The Undertaker?
The principal cast of The Undertaker includes Vlasta Burian, Theodor Pištěk, Josef Rovenský, Betty Kysilková, Růžena Šlemrová.
When was The Undertaker released and how long is it?
The Undertaker was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The Undertaker?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Undertaker was composed by Eman Fiala, Jaroslav Mottl.