Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
Báječní muži s klikou
Synopsis
Returning home to Prague, the magician Pasparte, an owner of a circus caravan, meets his dying colleague who entrusts his beautiful daughter Aloisie to his care. In Prague they all take up their lodgings at the house At Blue Fish in which they intend to arrange the programs. The firm is owned by widow Evzenie with whom Pasparte shares flat and bed. Evzenie is jealous of Aloisie therefore Pasparte sends Aloisie as a housewife to the single man Jakub Kolenatý who earns his living by photographing and wants to record the revived pictures of Prague. Pasparte wants to found in Prague the first permanent Czech movie theatre in which there would be projected also the original Czech films.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jiří Menzel
- Screenplay & Story
- Oldřich Vlček, Jiří Menzel
- Original Score
- Jiří Šust
- Original Title
- Báječní muži s klikou
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech, German
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jiří Menzel
Oldřich Vlček, Jiří Menzel, Miloš Brož, Jiří Šust
Jiří Šust
Jaromír Šofr
Jiří Brožek
Department Leadership Roster
Jiří Menzel
Director
Jiří Šust
Original Music Composer
Theodor Pištěk
Costume Design
Jiří Brožek
Editor
Oldřich Vlček
Screenplay
Jiří Menzel
Screenplay
Jaromír Šofr
Director of Photography
Zbyněk Hloch
Production Design
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What is Those Wonderful Movie Cranks about?
Returning home to Prague, the magician Pasparte, an owner of a circus caravan, meets his dying colleague who entrusts his beautiful daughter Aloisie to his care. In Prague they all take up their lodgings at the house At Blue Fish in which they intend to arrange the programs. The firm is owned by widow Evzenie with whom Pasparte shares flat and bed. Evzenie is jealous of Aloisie therefore Pasparte sends Aloisie as a housewife to the single man Jakub Kolenatý who earns his living by photographing and wants to record the revived pictures of Prague. Pasparte wants to found in Prague the first permanent Czech movie theatre in which there would be projected also the original Czech films.
Who directed Those Wonderful Movie Cranks?
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks was directed by Jiří Menzel.
Who stars in Those Wonderful Movie Cranks?
The principal cast of Those Wonderful Movie Cranks includes Rudolf Hrušínský, Vladimír Menšík, Jiří Menzel, Vlasta Fabianová, Blažena Holišová.
When was Those Wonderful Movie Cranks released and how long is it?
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Those Wonderful Movie Cranks?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Those Wonderful Movie Cranks was composed by Jiří Šust.