I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen (1970)

This futuristic science fiction comedy features an atomic bomb blast that causes women to grow beards and lose the ability to have children. A summit meeting is held at the United Nations, ... See full summary »

Director:

Oldrich Lipský

Writers:

Josef Nesvadba (story), Milos Macourek (screenplay)

Stars:

Jirí Sovák, Jana Brejchová, Lubomír Lipský

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jirí Sovák	...	Professor David Moore
Jana Brejchová	...	Gwen Williamsová
Lubomír Lipský	...	Professor Frank Pech
Iva Janzurová	...	Betsy
Petr Cepek	...	Albert Einstein
Radoslav Brzobohatý	...	Robert
Svatopluk Benes	...	Giacometti
Jan Libícek	...	Smith
Viktor Maurer	...	Snyder
Milos Kopecký	...	Wertheim
Stella Zázvorková	...	Wertheimová
Oldrich Musil	...	Rektor Rath
Josef Hlinomaz	...	Velitel policie
Karel Effa	...	Zástupce velitele policie
Josef Bláha	...	reditel Fizikálního ustávu

Storyline

This futuristic science fiction comedy features an atomic bomb blast that causes women to grow beards and lose the ability to have children. A summit meeting is held at the United Nations, with the proposed solution of building a time machine. The decision is made to travel back in time and murder Einstein, with the hopeful result being that without the noted mathematician's research there will be no atomic bombs.

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Plot Keywords:

central europe | time machine | transgender character | absurd humor | nuclear bomb | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point of its development, the film was planned as a Czech-Spanish co-production and Spanish singer and actress Marisol was considered for the part of Gwen Williams, eventually played by Jana Brejchová.

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Quotes

Smith: The cat always screams so much when I'm pulling her eye out...

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Connections

Referenced in Hvezdná párty: Episode #1.6 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Proc bychom se netesili
Written by Bedrich Smetana

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Details

Country:

Czechoslovakia

Language:

Czech

Release Date:

27 February 1970 (Czechoslovakia)

Also Known As:

I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ceskoslovenský Státní Film, Filmové studio Barrandov

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1