Capricious Summer
Rozmarné léto
Synopsis
Middle-aged Antonin and his friends, the major, now retired, and the canon, are in the river, swimming and philosophizing. Then it starts to rain. It just seems to be that sort of summer. Antonin runs the swimming bath with his portly wife Katherine... A man appears with his horse-drawn caravan. He lays a striped pole across the river and walks over. With a handstand and a magic trick, Ernie the Conjuror invites everyone to that evening's performance... Ernie is a tightrope walker of only modest skill, but with a slim and beautiful assistant, Anna. Antonin speaks to her. The two spend the night in the change room by the river, Antonin massaging her feet all night long. Katherine decides to move into the caravan with Ernie. But now the major and even the canon sense Anna's attractiveness...
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Rudolf Hrušínský
Antonín Důra
Míla Myslíková
Katerina Durová
Vlastimil Brodský
Major Hugo
František Řehák
Canon Roch
Jana Preissová
Anna
Jiří Menzel
Arnoštek
Bohuš Záhorský
Starik
Vlasta Jelínková
Sluzebna
Alois Vachek
Man in pub
Bohumil Koška
Man in pub
Karel Hovorka
Man in pub
Pavel Bošek
Mayor
Antonín Pražák
Policeman
Ludvík Wolf
Jaroslav Tomsa
Karel Engel
Jiří Kasík
Jindra Fenclová
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 24, 1968
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 15, 2011
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jiří Menzel
- Screenplay & Story
- Václav Nývlt, Jiří Menzel
- Original Score
- Jiří Šust
- Original Title
- Rozmarné léto
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jiří Menzel
Václav Nývlt, Jiří Menzel, Vladislav Vančura, Ladislav Fikar
Jiří Šust
Jaromír Šofr
Jiřina Lukešová
Bohumil Šmída
Department Leadership Roster
Jiří Menzel
Director
Václav Nývlt
Screenplay
Jiří Menzel
Screenplay
Jiří Šust
Original Music Composer
Jiřina Lukešová
Editor
Oldřich Bosák
Production Design
Olga Dimitrovová
Costume Design
Jaromír Šofr
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Capricious Summer
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What is Capricious Summer about?
Middle-aged Antonin and his friends, the major, now retired, and the canon, are in the river, swimming and philosophizing. Then it starts to rain. It just seems to be that sort of summer. Antonin runs the swimming bath with his portly wife Katherine... A man appears with his horse-drawn caravan. He lays a striped pole across the river and walks over. With a handstand and a magic trick, Ernie the Conjuror invites everyone to that evening's performance... Ernie is a tightrope walker of only modest skill, but with a slim and beautiful assistant, Anna. Antonin speaks to her. The two spend the night in the change room by the river, Antonin massaging her feet all night long. Katherine decides to move into the caravan with Ernie. But now the major and even the canon sense Anna's attractiveness...
Who directed Capricious Summer?
Capricious Summer was directed by Jiří Menzel.
Who stars in Capricious Summer?
The principal cast of Capricious Summer includes Rudolf Hrušínský, Míla Myslíková, Vlastimil Brodský, František Řehák, Jana Preissová.
When was Capricious Summer released and how long is it?
Capricious Summer was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for Capricious Summer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Capricious Summer was composed by Jiří Šust.
Is Capricious Summer based on a book or true story?
Capricious Summer is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vladislav Vančura".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Capricious Summer?
Capricious Summer holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).