Vladimír Michálek chose an unconventional adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel for his feature debut. Artistically reminiscent of the classic films of Karel Zeman, the director reinterpreted this dark story of a man vainly seeking a place in a rigidly ordered society by changing the desperate conclusion into a happy end. The film provided Czech comedian Jirí Lábus with a new kind of role: that of the despotic uncle of a main hero Karel Rossman (Martin Dejdar).
Genre: Drama
Stars: Martin Dejdar, Jiří Lábus, Jarka Rytychová, Kateřina Kozáková-Bílková, Jiří Schmitzer, Oldřich Kaiser
Crew: Vladimír Michálek (Director), Martin Duba (Director of Photography), Franz Kafka (Novel), Jiří Brožek (Editor), Kryštof Hanzlík (First Assistant Director), Martin Duba (Screenplay)
Country: Czech Republic
Language: Český
Studio: Simply Cinema, Česká televize, Barrandov Studio
Runtime: 90 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 16, 1994
IMDb: 5
Keywords:based on novel or book
