| Vlastimil Brodský | ... | Ocenás | |
| Radoslav Brzobohatý | ... | Frantisek | |
| Vladimír Mensík | ... | Jorka | |
| Waldemar Matuska | ... | Zásinek | |
| Drahomíra Hofmanová | ... | Merry Widow | |
| Pavel Pavlovský | ... | Bertin | |
| Václav Babka | ... | Franta Lampa | |
| Josef Hlinomaz | ... | Frajz | |
| Karel Augusta | ... | Joza Trna | |
| Ilja Prachar | ... | Plécmera (as I. Prachar) | |
| Václav Lohniský | ... | Zejvala (as V. Lohnisky) | |
| Jirí Tomek | (as J. Tomek) | ||
| Vera Galatíková | ... | Frantisek's wife (as V. Galatíková) | |
| Helena Ruzicková | ... | Bozka (as H. Ruzicková) | |
| Oldrich Velen | ... | Policeman (as O. Velen) | |
| Jaroslava Vyslouzilová | (as J. Vyslouzilová) | ||
| Z. Kulil | |||
| Marie Málková | ... | Zásinek's wife (as M. Málková) | |
| Jaroslava Tichá | (as J. Tichá) | ||
| Oldrich Slavík | (as O. Slavik) | ||
| A. Korytová | |||
| Vladimír Ptácek | (as V. Ptácek) | ||
| Eva Blazková | (as E. Blazková) | ||
| Svatopluk Skládal | (as S. Skládal) | ||
| Karel Vochoc | ... | Chairman assistant (as K. Vochoc) | |
| Marie Cerná | (as M. Cerná) | ||
| Ivana Bilková | (as I. Bilková) | ||
| Milan Sandhaus | ... | Kurfirt (as M. Sandhaus) | |
| Ruzena Merunková | (as R. Merunková) | ||
| L. Lebedová | |||
| Oldrich Vykypel | (as O. Vykypel) | ||
| Lubomír Kostelka | ... | Man in pub (as L. Kostelka) | |
| Jirí Kodet | ... | Fake policeman (as J. Kodet) | |
| Jindrich Bonaventura | (as J. Bonaventura) | ||
| Bohumil Koska | (as B. Koska) | ||
| O. Horký | |||
| J. Báca | |||
| A. Navrátilová | |||
| Frantisek Uncovský | (as F. Uncovský) | ||
| Alois Peterka | |||
| Jiri Nemec | (as J. Nemec) | ||
| Milada Buresová | (as M. Buresová) | ||
| J. Mauer | |||
| R. Staud | |||
| A. Divoký | |||
| F. Dostál | |||
| L. Fric | |||
| J. Stafa | |||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Martin Ruzek | ... | Narrator | |
Directed by | |||
| Vojtech Jasný | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Vojtech Jasný | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Jaroslav Jílovec | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Svatopluk Havelka | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jaroslav Kucera | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Miroslav Hájek | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Karel Lier | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ester Krumbachová | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Oldrich Mach | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jana Koubová | .... | production manager (as J. Koubová) | |
| J. Koucký | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| L. Boudová | .... | assistant director | |
| Lubomir Brincil | .... | assistant director (as L. Brincil) | |
Art Department | |||
| Vera Líznerová | .... | assistant art director | |
| Jiri Rulik | .... | stage designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Dobroslav Srámek | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jaromír Komárek | .... | still photographer | |
| Karel Ludwig | .... | second camera operator | |
Music Department | |||
| Stepán Konícek | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Stepánka Bernásková | .... | carnival masks | |
| Olga Ferebauer | .... | choreographer | |
| Ladislav Fikar | .... | production team | |
| Vera Kamarádova | .... | carnival masks | |
| Bohumil Smída | .... | production team | |
| Frantisek Uncovský | .... | expert advisor on the town of Bystré | |
| Karel Vrtiska | .... | choreographer | |
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Comedy section | IMDb Czechoslovakia section |
This film tells the story of a village in Czechoslovakia from 1948 to 1968. Combining satire, farce, drama, poetry, and pure photo-lyricism seamlessly, it shows how politics and daily village life are interwoven in the fates of a broad spectrum of the village's inhabitants. The film's audacity and epic scope remind me of early Orson Welles--don't miss it!