Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book
Vyšetřování ztráty třídní knihy
Synopsis
The impetus for writing the play was a real event - the investigation of the loss of the class register at a boys' school in Vienna's 4th district. The perpetrator was most likely a student named F. Kirchner. Cimrman was a police inspector in Vienna's 4th district at the time, and the school principal turned to him when all educational measures had failed. Six police officers followed the suspect for three days, but to no avail. Cimrman therefore decided to influence Kirchner in a different way: he wrote a play about the theft, which was staged by the police department's drama club as a compulsory school performance. The author expected that seeing the suffering of the teacher, principal, and inspector during their futile investigation would lead the culprit to regret his actions and confess. However, the stubborn boy, the son of a nun, was not moved.
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- Director
- Ladislav Smoljak
- Screenplay & Story
- Ladislav Smoljak, Zdeněk Svěrák
- Original Title
- Vyšetřování ztráty třídní knihy
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Česká televize, Originální Videojournal
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Ladislav Smoljak
Ladislav Smoljak, Zdeněk Svěrák
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Ladislav Smoljak
Writer
Ladislav Smoljak
Director
Zdeněk Svěrák
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What is Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book about?
The impetus for writing the play was a real event - the investigation of the loss of the class register at a boys' school in Vienna's 4th district. The perpetrator was most likely a student named F. Kirchner. Cimrman was a police inspector in Vienna's 4th district at the time, and the school principal turned to him when all educational measures had failed. Six police officers followed the suspect for three days, but to no avail. Cimrman therefore decided to influence Kirchner in a different way: he wrote a play about the theft, which was staged by the police department's drama club as a compulsory school performance. The author expected that seeing the suffering of the teacher, principal, and inspector during their futile investigation would lead the culprit to regret his actions and confess. However, the stubborn boy, the son of a nun, was not moved.
Who directed Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book?
Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book was directed by Ladislav Smoljak.
Who stars in Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book?
The principal cast of Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book includes Zdeněk Svěrák, Ladislav Smoljak, Jaroslav Weigel, Miloň Čepelka.
When was Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book released and how long is it?
Investigation of the Loss of a Class Book was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.