The Wonderful Years That Sucked
Báječná léta pod psa
Synopsis
Capturing the dark humor of Czech author Michal Viewegh's chronicle of life after the Velvet Revolution, this black comedy chronicles three decades in the life of a small Czech family. While the original novel centered on the protagonist Kvido from his conception through his adulthood, first time director Petr Nikolaev and screenwriter Jan Novak changed the focus to his parents Milena, an extremely self-effacing lawyer who acts on stage in her spare time, and Ales, a rather aimless government worker who tends to drift wherever the wind takes him. The lives of Ales and Milena change dramatically following the Russian invasion of Prague in 1968.
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Ondřej Vetchý
Kvidův otec
Libuše Šafránková
Kvidova matka
Vladimír Javorský
Šperk
Jan Zahálka
Kvido (chlapec)
Jakub Wehrenberg
Kvido
Klára Botková
Jaruška (holčička)
Jitka Ježková
Jaruška
Vladimír Dlouhý
Ing. Jiří Zvára
Vilma Cibulková
Nina
Miriam Kantorková
babička Věra
Květa Fialová
babička Líba
Stanislav Zindulka
dědeček Josef
Otakar Brousek
dědeček Jiří
Viktor Preiss
dramatik Milan Holub
Jiří Schmitzer
Dr. Liehr
Alice Bendová
Mirjana
Emma Černá
Zita
Miloň Čepelka
vrátný
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 26, 2025
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Petr Nikolaev
- Screenplay & Story
- Jan Novák
- Original Score
- Michal Dvořák
- Original Title
- Báječná léta pod psa
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Space Films, Magic Box, Krátký film Praha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Petr Nikolaev
Jan Novák, Michal Viewegh
Michal Dvořák
Martin Duba
Alois Fišárek
Jiří Ježek, Helena Slavíková
Department Leadership Roster
Petr Nikolaev
Director
Jan Novák
Screenplay
Martin Duba
Director of Photography
Milan Býček
Production Design
Katarína Hollá
Costume Design
Alois Fišárek
Editor
Jiří Ježek
Producer
Helena Slavíková
Producer
Michal Dvořák
Original Music Composer
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What is The Wonderful Years That Sucked about?
Capturing the dark humor of Czech author Michal Viewegh's chronicle of life after the Velvet Revolution, this black comedy chronicles three decades in the life of a small Czech family. While the original novel centered on the protagonist Kvido from his conception through his adulthood, first time director Petr Nikolaev and screenwriter Jan Novak changed the focus to his parents Milena, an extremely self-effacing lawyer who acts on stage in her spare time, and Ales, a rather aimless government worker who tends to drift wherever the wind takes him. The lives of Ales and Milena change dramatically following the Russian invasion of Prague in 1968.
Who directed The Wonderful Years That Sucked?
The Wonderful Years That Sucked was directed by Petr Nikolaev.
Who stars in The Wonderful Years That Sucked?
The principal cast of The Wonderful Years That Sucked includes Ondřej Vetchý, Libuše Šafránková, Vladimír Javorský, Jan Zahálka, Jakub Wehrenberg.
When was The Wonderful Years That Sucked released and how long is it?
The Wonderful Years That Sucked was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Wonderful Years That Sucked?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wonderful Years That Sucked was composed by Michal Dvořák.
Is The Wonderful Years That Sucked based on a book or true story?
The Wonderful Years That Sucked is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Michal Viewegh".