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Forbidden Dreams

Leo Popper is a happy family man living in rural Bohemia in the years preceding the Nazi invasion. Out of economic necessity he moves with his family to the big city and becomes an enterprising vacuum cleaner salesman. There he embarks on a series of adulterous adventures, has encounters with boxing pros and famous portrait artists, and schemes to purchase the perfect pond to fulfill his passion for fishing. When the Nazis gain control, the comedy turns sour - he loses his lake, his job, and finally, his family.

Top Cast

  • Karel Heřmánek

    Karel Heřmánek

    Father

  • Marta Vančurová

    Marta Vančurová

    matka

  • Rudolf Hrušínský

    Rudolf Hrušínský

    Prošek

  • Jiří Krampol

    Jiří Krampol

    Hejtmánek

  • Lubor Tokoš

    Lubor Tokoš

    malíř Nejezchleb

  • Dana Vlková

    Dana Vlková

    Irma Korálková

  • Ladislav Potměšil

    Ladislav Potměšil

    ředitel Korálek

  • Oldřich Vlach

    Oldřich Vlach

  • Zuzana Geislerová

    Zuzana Geislerová

Overview

Leo Popper is a happy family man living in rural Bohemia in the years preceding the Nazi invasion. Out of economic necessity he moves with his family to the big city and becomes an enterprising vacuum cleaner salesman. There he embarks on a series of adulterous adventures, has encounters with boxing pros and famous portrait artists, and schemes to purchase the perfect pond to fulfill his passion for fishing. When the Nazis gain control, the comedy turns sour - he loses his lake, his job, and finally, his family.

Rating

7.4 / 10
17 Reviews
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