The Young Man and Moby Dick
Mladý muž a bílá velryba
Synopsis
Good-looking Edita Beningerová (Jana Brejchová) arrives at a chemical factory in the North Bohemian town of Ústí nad Labem together with her young assistant Nada (Zlata Adamovská). She is hoping that her ex-husband, outstanding practical chemical engineer Vik Panc (Eduard Cupák), will help her conduct an experiment to validate her proposed theoretical method of isolating cholesterol from lanolin. The success of Edita's invention is crucial for her career at the Prague Institute of Chemistry. Vik's roommate from his hostel Bréta (Ivan Vyskocil) is thrilled. He will finally meet the mysterious and fascinating Edita about whom he has learned so much from Vik.
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Eduard Cupák
Viktor Panc
Ivan Vyskočil
Bretislav Laboutka
Jana Brejchová
Edita Beningerová
Zlata Adamovská
Nada
Zdeněk Blažek
prevozník Gauss
Naďa Konvalinková
Miluska
Soběslav Sejk
reditel Bartík
Alois Švehlík
Líbal
Karel Heřmánek
Udo Vízner
Vítězslav Jandák
Ládin
Bohuslav Čáp
Jana Andresíková
Delnice
Lenka Termerová
Tehotná delnice
Ludmila Vostrčilová
Jana Robenková
Jaroslav Radimecký
Josef Střecha
Jiří Lír
Release History & Theatrical Window
Moscow Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jaromil Jireš
- Screenplay & Story
- Jaromil Jireš, Mária Rudlovčáková
- Original Score
- Ladislav Štaidl
- Original Title
- Mladý muž a bílá velryba
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jaromil Jireš
Jaromil Jireš, Mária Rudlovčáková, Miroslav Hladký, Vladimír Páral
Ladislav Štaidl
Emil Sirotek
Josef Valušiak
Department Leadership Roster
Jaromil Jireš
Screenplay
Emil Sirotek
Director of Photography
Mária Rudlovčáková
Screenplay
Svatava Sophová
Costume Design
Oldřich Bosák
Production Design
Ladislav Štaidl
Original Music Composer
Josef Valušiak
Editor
Jaromil Jireš
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Young Man and Moby Dick
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What is The Young Man and Moby Dick about?
Good-looking Edita Beningerová (Jana Brejchová) arrives at a chemical factory in the North Bohemian town of Ústí nad Labem together with her young assistant Nada (Zlata Adamovská). She is hoping that her ex-husband, outstanding practical chemical engineer Vik Panc (Eduard Cupák), will help her conduct an experiment to validate her proposed theoretical method of isolating cholesterol from lanolin. The success of Edita's invention is crucial for her career at the Prague Institute of Chemistry. Vik's roommate from his hostel Bréta (Ivan Vyskocil) is thrilled. He will finally meet the mysterious and fascinating Edita about whom he has learned so much from Vik.
Who directed The Young Man and Moby Dick?
The Young Man and Moby Dick was directed by Jaromil Jireš.
Who stars in The Young Man and Moby Dick?
The principal cast of The Young Man and Moby Dick includes Eduard Cupák, Ivan Vyskočil, Jana Brejchová, Zlata Adamovská, Zdeněk Blažek.
When was The Young Man and Moby Dick released and how long is it?
The Young Man and Moby Dick was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Young Man and Moby Dick?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Young Man and Moby Dick was composed by Ladislav Štaidl.
Is The Young Man and Moby Dick based on a book or true story?
The Young Man and Moby Dick is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vladimír Páral".