Cutting It Short
Postřižiny
Synopsis
Francin, manager of a small-town brewery, has a charming wife whose abundant blonde locks are an adornment to the town. Maryska looks ethereal but loves meat and beer, while Francin is an ascetic. The strict members of the brewery board of directors come to audit the accounts, but are diverted from concentrating on Francin's detailed reports by Maryska, who has organized a pig-killing feast and is ably assisting the butcher. When she invites the old curmudgeons on the board to enjoy the fresh pork, they are too happy to agree. Francin doesn't know whether he is going to get a permanent contract. To make things worse his brother Pepin - eccentric, noisy and garrulous - turns up on an indefinite visit.
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Magda Vášáryová
Maryška
Jiří Schmitzer
správce pivovaru Francin, Maryščin muž
Jaromír Hanzlík
Pepin, Francinův bratr
Rudolf Hrušínský
MUDr. Gruntorád, předseda správní rady pivovaru
Petr Čepek
mistr kominický de Giorgi, člen správní rady
Oldřich Vlach
hoteliér Růžička
František Řehák
statkář Vejvoda
Miloslav Štibich
kovář Bernádek
Alois Liškutín
ředitel spořitelny Šefl
Pavel Vondruška
notář Lustig
Rudolf Hrušínský
sladovník v pivovaře
Oldřich Vízner
kadeřník Boďa Červinka
Miroslav Donutil
kočí Martin
Josef Vondráček
výčepní
Jaroslav Vozáb
děkan
Zdeněk Podskalský
měšťan
Václav Kotva
kočí kravského potahu
Zdeněk Kozák
starý bednář
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 27, 1983
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 18, 2023
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jiří Menzel
- Screenplay & Story
- Jiří Menzel, Bohumil Hrabal
- Original Score
- Jiří Šust
- Original Title
- Postřižiny
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech, German
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel, Bohumil Hrabal, Miloš Brož
Jiří Šust
Jaromír Šofr
Jiří Brožek
Department Leadership Roster
Jiří Menzel
Director
Theodor Pištěk
Costume Design
Jaromír Šofr
Director of Photography
Jiří Menzel
Screenplay
Jiří Šust
Original Music Composer
Bohumil Hrabal
Screenplay
Zbyněk Hloch
Production Design
Jiří Brožek
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cutting It Short
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What is Cutting It Short about?
Francin, manager of a small-town brewery, has a charming wife whose abundant blonde locks are an adornment to the town. Maryska looks ethereal but loves meat and beer, while Francin is an ascetic. The strict members of the brewery board of directors come to audit the accounts, but are diverted from concentrating on Francin's detailed reports by Maryska, who has organized a pig-killing feast and is ably assisting the butcher. When she invites the old curmudgeons on the board to enjoy the fresh pork, they are too happy to agree. Francin doesn't know whether he is going to get a permanent contract. To make things worse his brother Pepin - eccentric, noisy and garrulous - turns up on an indefinite visit.
Who directed Cutting It Short?
Cutting It Short was directed by Jiří Menzel.
Who stars in Cutting It Short?
The principal cast of Cutting It Short includes Magda Vášáryová, Jiří Schmitzer, Jaromír Hanzlík, Rudolf Hrušínský, Petr Čepek.
When was Cutting It Short released and how long is it?
Cutting It Short was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Cutting It Short?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cutting It Short was composed by Jiří Šust.
Is Cutting It Short based on a book or true story?
Cutting It Short is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Bohumil Hrabal".