The Death of a Talented Cobbler
Smrt talentovaného ševce
Synopsis
Captain Exner solves another detective mystery - this time while he's on vacation. The most elegant of Czech crime novelists has chosen a quiet town called Opolná as his place of well-deserved rest. But just as he arrives, the local shoemaker Rambousek, a famous (and wealthy) naive painter, is murdered.
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Top Cast
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Jiří Kodet
Kapitán Michal Exner
Antonín Hardt
poručík Beránek
Karel Chromík
npor. Vlček
Jana Boušková
Lída
Miroslav Zounar
por. Šlajner
Karel Augusta
Bohuslav Čáp
Milena Steinmasslová
Vladimír Kratina
Zdeněk Dušek
Jana Gýrová
Václav Mareš
Luba Skořepová
Oldřich Velen
Nina Divíšková
Jana Smrčková
Otto Lackovič
Marie Tardy
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jan Schmidt
- Screenplay & Story
- Václav Erben, Jan Schmidt
- Original Score
- Ota Petřina
- Original Title
- Smrt talentovaného ševce
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jan Schmidt
Václav Erben, Jan Schmidt, Jiří Blažek, Pavel Žák
Ota Petřina
Jiří Macák
Miroslav Hájek
Department Leadership Roster
Jan Schmidt
Director
Václav Erben
Screenplay
Jan Schmidt
Screenplay
Jiří Macák
Director of Photography
Jindřich Goetz
Production Design
Šárka Hejnová
Costume Design
Miroslav Hájek
Editor
Ota Petřina
Original Music Composer
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What is The Death of a Talented Cobbler about?
Captain Exner solves another detective mystery - this time while he's on vacation. The most elegant of Czech crime novelists has chosen a quiet town called Opolná as his place of well-deserved rest. But just as he arrives, the local shoemaker Rambousek, a famous (and wealthy) naive painter, is murdered.
Who directed The Death of a Talented Cobbler?
The Death of a Talented Cobbler was directed by Jan Schmidt.
Who stars in The Death of a Talented Cobbler?
The principal cast of The Death of a Talented Cobbler includes Jiří Kodet, Antonín Hardt, Karel Chromík, Jana Boušková, Miroslav Zounar.
When was The Death of a Talented Cobbler released and how long is it?
The Death of a Talented Cobbler was released in 1983 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Death of a Talented Cobbler?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Death of a Talented Cobbler was composed by Ota Petřina.
Is The Death of a Talented Cobbler based on a book or true story?
The Death of a Talented Cobbler is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Václav Erben".