Accumulator 1 (1994)
"Akumulátor 1" (original title)

In this movie, TV sets are full of life. If a person is in TV (e.g. because it was filmed on the street) it has a double that's right in the TV set. This double needs energy from the true ... See full summary »

Director:

Jan Sverák

Writers:

Zdenek Sverák (screenplay), Jan Slovák,

Stars:

Petr Forman, Edita Brychta, Zdenek Sverák

9 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Petr Forman	...	Olda Soukup
Edita Brychta	...	Anna
Zdenek Sverák	...	Fisarek: a natural healer
Bolek Polívka	...	Slezák
Ladislav Smoljak	...	Caretaker
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matej Forman
Markéta Frösslová	...	Anicka
Rudolf Hrusínský	...	Pitrysek (as Rudolf Hrusínsky Jr.)
Jan Jíra	...	Healer Skála
Hugo Kaminský	...	Cameo
Jirí Kodet	...	Vasek Mikulik
Robert Kodym	...	Indian
David Koller	...	Cowboy
Daniela Kolárová	...	Marta Fisarkova
Vera Kresadlová	...	Mikulíková

Storyline

In this movie, TV sets are full of life. If a person is in TV (e.g. because it was filmed on the street) it has a double that's right in the TV set. This double needs energy from the true character to survive. Each time, the real human watches TV, his Double will pull life energy from him. So there's a mysterious Death-serial. Many persons die in front of their TV set and nobody knows why. Olda, the main character, is one of the persons, that get more and more weak. He is near death, till Fisarek, the natural healer appears.He teaches Olda how he can resist this magic force and how he can fight it.

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Plot Keywords:

energy | remote | sex | actor playing multiple roles | cafe | 

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Taglines:

A refreshing film about fatigue

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Czech Republic

Language:

English Czech Slovak

Release Date:

24 March 1994 (Czech Republic)

Also Known As:

Accumulator 1

Filming Locations:

Gellért Thermal Baths and Swimming Pool, Budapest, Hungary

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heureka PF

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

User Reviews

one of best films i have seen

A-must-see for TV watchers - it's about TV taking energy from several people and about parallel world which ,,copies" of this people live in parallel TV-world. Very well-done (i loved macroview from inside of main hero's veins) and very funny.