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Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy

Four short stories by the greatest Czech satirist Jaroslav Hašek. "Soup for Poor Children" tells the story of how Prince Robert himself cooked soup for poor children, "Meeting of the Municipal Council in Mejdlovary" is the history of filling the position of municipal policeman, "Trampotes of Mr. Tenkrát" shows how strange events lead to marriage and promotion, "Revolt of the Convict Šejba" depicts the victorious fight of the convict Šejba for a dumpling for ministering at mass.

Top Cast

  • František Smolík

    František Smolík

    kníže Robert

  • Růžena Šlemrová

    Růžena Šlemrová

    kněžna

  • Jaroslav Vojta

    Jaroslav Vojta

    Pazourek

  • Josef Kemr

    Josef Kemr

    učitel

  • Bedřich Vrbský

    Bedřich Vrbský

    Komorník

  • Vladimír Bejval

    Vladimír Bejval

    Karel Malina

  • Stanislav Šašek

    Stanislav Šašek

  • František Marek

    František Marek

    Starosta

  • Viktor Nejedlý

    Viktor Nejedlý

    Clen zastupitelstva

Overview

Four short stories by the greatest Czech satirist Jaroslav Hašek. "Soup for Poor Children" tells the story of how Prince Robert himself cooked soup for poor children, "Meeting of the Municipal Council in Mejdlovary" is the history of filling the position of municipal policeman, "Trampotes of Mr. Tenkrát" shows how strange events lead to marriage and promotion, "Revolt of the Convict Šejba" depicts the victorious fight of the convict Šejba for a dumpling for ministering at mass.

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Cutting It Short

Francin, manager of a small-town brewery, has a charming wife whose abundant blonde locks are an adornment to the town. Maryska looks ethereal but loves meat and beer, while Francin is an ascetic. The strict members of the brewery board of directors come to audit the accounts, but are diverted from concentrating on Francin's detailed reports by Maryska, who has organized a pig-killing feast and is ably assisting the butcher. When she invites the old curmudgeons on the board to enjoy the fresh pork, they are too happy to agree. Francin doesn't know whether he is going to get a permanent contract. To make things worse his brother Pepin - eccentric, noisy and garrulous - turns up on an indefinite visit.

Cutting It Short

7.1 1981