Cutting It Short
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Cutting It Short is a 1980
Czechoslovak
comedy film
directed by Jiří Menzel
. It is based on the novel Postřižiny by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal
. The story is set in a brewery in a Czech small town.
Theodor Pištěk
designed the costumes for the film.
1980 in film
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Czechoslovak
Cinema of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic was a seedbed for many acclaimed film directors.Three Czech/Czechoslovak movies that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film were The Shop on Main Street by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos in 1965, Closely Watched Trains by Jiří Menzel in 1967 and...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Jiří Menzel
Jirí Menzel
Jiří Menzel is a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His films often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography...
. It is based on the novel Postřižiny by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal
Bohumil Hrabal
Bohumil Hrabal was a Czech writer, regarded as one of the best writers of the 20th century.- Life and work :...
. The story is set in a brewery in a Czech small town.
Theodor Pištěk
Theodor Pištěk (costume designer)
Theodor Pištěk is a Czech artist known for creating photo-realistic drawings and paintings, movie costumes and decorations. He won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the film Amadeus, and received an Academy Award nomination in the same category for the film Valmont.He is the son of...
designed the costumes for the film.
Cast
- Magda Vášáryová as Maryška
- Jiří Schmitzer as Francin
- Jaromír Hanzlík as Pepin
- Rudolf Hrušínský (II)Rudolf HrušínskýRudolf Hrušínský was an acclaimed Czech actor.-Biography:He was born in Nová Včelnice to Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušinský . He was born, literally, back stage during a showing of the play Taneček panny Marinky...
as Dr. Gruntorád - Petr ČepekPetr CepekPetr Čepek was a Czech actor associated with The Drama Club in Prague. His final film was Faust, directed by Czech surrealist Jan Švankmajer.- Filmography :* 1961: Dva z onoho světa...
as Pán de Giogi - Oldřich Vlach as Ruzicka
- František Řehák as Vejvoda
- Miloslav Štibich as Bernádek
- Alois Liškutín as Sefl
- Pavel VondruškaPavel VondruškaPavel Vondruška was a Czech actor and musician, and from 1969 was a member of the Jara Cimrman Theatre. His main profession was as a conductor...
as Lustig - Rudolf Hrušínský (III) as stable boy
- Miroslav DonutilMiroslav DonutilMiroslav Donutil is a Czech theatrical, film and television actor, born in Třebíč. Since 1978 when he appeared as Hloch in Čistá řeka, Donutil has three decades of film and TV appearances. He dubbed the voice of Kevin Costner and Gérard Depardieu - Career :Donutil grew up in Brno...
as scrub - Oldřich Vízner as Doda Cervinka