The story of an ordinary family living in Czechoslovakia from around 1963 until the Velvet Revolution. Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Michal Wiewegh.
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Title: Bájecná léta pod psa (1997)
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| Ondrej Vetchý | ... | Kvido's Father | |
| Libuse Safránková | ... | Kvido's mother | |
| Vladimír Javorský | ... | Sperk | |
| Jan Zahalka | ... | Kvido (boy) | |
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Jakub Wehrenberg | ... | Kvido |
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Klára Botková | ... | Jaruska |
| Jitka Jezková | ... | Jaruska | |
| Vladimír Dlouhý | ... | Zvara | |
| Vilma Cibulková | ... | Sperková | |
| Miriam Kantorková | ... | Grandmother Vera | |
| Kveta Fialová | ... | Grandmother Líba | |
| Stanislav Zindulka | ... | Grandfather Josef | |
| Otakar Brousek | ... | Grandfather Jirí | |
| Viktor Preiss | ... | Playwriter Holub | |
| Jirí Schmitzer | ... | Dr. Liehr | |
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The story of an ordinary family living in Czechoslovakia from around 1963 until the Velvet Revolution. Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Michal Wiewegh.
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central europe | literature on screen | european literature on screen | czech literature on screen | title same as book |Genres:
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CzechRelease Date:
3 April 1997 (Czech Republic) See more »Also Known As:
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I saw this film on TV pretty soon after it first came out and loved it. It was an insightful coming of age film, as well as a quirky but good depiction of the absurdities of life under communism in the then Czechoslovakia. The humour is a mix of the subtle and not so subtle, and the dramatic content is well handled. The acting is superb, with all cast members putting in a good effort and the leads absolutely smashing it. The film is funny, touching and ultimately uplifting. 10 stars, but for the problems with the DVD, which was a major disappointment.
It was hard to find the DVD, but I eventually found it on Amazon, advertised as having English subtitles. Unfortunately only the dialogue is subtitled, not the witty and interesting voice-over, so much of the film's charm is lost.