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October 1993 (USA)
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The time is 1945-46. 10 year old Eda and his friend Tonda live in a small village outside Prague. In school...
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Nominated for Oscar.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Jan Tríska | ... | Igor Hnizdo |
| Zdenek Sverák | ... | Fanous Soucek, Eda's father |
| Libuse Safránková | ... | Mrs. Souckova |
| Rudolf Hrusínský | ... | Schoolmaster |
| Irena Pavlásková | ... | Tram driver's wife |
| Ondrej Vetchý | ... | Tram driver |
| Daniela Kolárová | ... | Maxová, teacher |
| Eva Holubová | ... | Cejkova, Tonda's mother |
| Rudolf Hrusínský | ... | Cejka, Tonda's father (as Rudolf Hrusínsky Jr.) |
| Iva Skudrnova | ... | Kveta Fabianova |
| Miroslava Skudrnová | ... | Reza Fabianova |
| Alice Dvorakova | ... | Mrs. Fabianova |
 | Petr Cepek | ... | Magician Radzi Tamil aka Josef Mrázek |
| Bolek Polívka | ... | Plíha - Tonda's Neighbor |
| Zdenek Mucha | ||
| Oldrich Vlach | ... | Janitor |
| Petr Brukner | ... | Bus driver |
| Karla Chadimová | ... | Postman |
| Borivoj Penc | ... | Ferda Kavka, accordion player |
| Jirí Menzel | ... | Gynecologist |
| Karel Kachyna | ... | Inspector |
| Tatana Puttová | ... | Mlejniková, gossip |
| Ladislav Chroust | ||
| Václav Chalupa | ... | Stavinoha |
| Viktor Nejedlý | ||
| Stanislav Hajek | ||
| Olga Vohryzková | ... | Mrs. Rosenheim |
| Rudolf Hammer | ... | Vanêk, ice cream man |
| Václav Jakoubek | ... | Eda |
| Radoslav Budác | ... | Tonda |
| Marek Endal | ... | Rosenheim |
| Michal Skrabal | ... | Dusicka |
| Jaroslav Stansky | ... | Lerch |
 | Martin Janda | ... | Mácek |
| Jan Demeter | ... | Lakatos |
| Filip Lim | ... | Chromosta |
| Tomas Krejcik | ||
| Jaroslav Kudlacek | ||
| Michal Lajtkep | ||
| Jiri Peterka | ||
| Jaroslav Jezek | ||
| Jan Kasala | ||
| Tomás Procházka | ||
| Marek Pelc | ||
| Pavel Kucera | ||
| Tomas Jakl | ||
| Martín Pêtický | ||
| Ivo Hasalik | ||
| Karel Kmoch | ||
| Michal Skrabak | ||
| Jiri Tala | ||
| Jiri Prückner | ||
| Petra Bzunkova | ||
| Hynek Votocek | ||
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| Miroslava Plestilová | ... | Plecita, new teacher |
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| Jan Sverák | |||
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| Zdenek Sverák | (story) | |
| Zdenek Sverák | (screenplay) | |
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| Jirí Svoboda | |||
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| F.A. Brabec | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Alois Fisárek | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Gabriela Kubenová | |||
| Vladimír Labenová | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Jan Kropácek | |||
Sound Department | |||
| Jirí Kríz | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Alena Cervená | .... | still photographer | |
| Jaroslav Trousil | .... | still photographer | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Maria Hubackova | .... | costumer | |
Other crew | |||
| Jaroslav Tomsa | .... | consultant | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Lucernafilm - Alfa (1991) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Divisa Home Video (2005-2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- José Esteban Alenda Distribución (Spain)
- Look Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Vivarto (2007) (Poland) (all media)
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"Obecná skola" - Czechoslovakia (original title)
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100 min | Argentina:102 min | Spain:104 min
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A delightful little movie that makes you feel good inside after watching it. I saw it the first time at a movie festival in Pisek in what was then Czechoslovakia in the summer of 1991 and when I see it now it's like going back there again.
Advertised as a movie for children in the newspapers, I beg to differ. Children will enjoy it but it is also suitable for a mature audience.
Kind of similar to Lasse Hallström's My Life as a Dog.