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Happy End

  • 19671967
  • 1h 11m
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Happy End (1967)
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A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes bac... Read allA dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes back to explore his previous actions and motivations.A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes back to explore his previous actions and motivations.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
50,352
4,499
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    • Director
      • Oldrich Lipský
    • Writers
      • Oldrich Lipský(screenplay)
      • Milos Macourek(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Vladimír Mensík
      • Jaroslava Obermaierová
      • Josef Abrhám
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Oldrich Lipský
    • Writers
      • Oldrich Lipský(screenplay)
      • Milos Macourek(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Vladimír Mensík
      • Jaroslava Obermaierová
      • Josef Abrhám
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    • 6User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    Vladimír Mensík
    Vladimír Mensík
    • Butcher Bedrich Frydrych
    Jaroslava Obermaierová
    Jaroslava Obermaierová
    • Julie
    Josef Abrhám
    Josef Abrhám
    • Ptacek
    Bohus Záhorský
    Bohus Záhorský
    • Tchán
    Stella Zázvorková
    Stella Zázvorková
    • Tchyné
    Jaroslav Stercl
    Jaroslav Stercl
    • Strázník
    Helena Ruzicková
    Helena Ruzicková
    • Cernovláska
    Josef Hlinomaz
    Josef Hlinomaz
    • Komisar
    Martin Ruzek
    Martin Ruzek
    • Zalobce
    Jirí Steimar
    Bedrich Prokos
    Bedrich Prokos
    • Knéz
    Mirko Musil
    Mirko Musil
    • Dozorce
    Lena Birková
    • Zajícová
    Ilona Bradácová
    • Svagrová
    Lubomír Bryg
    • Pokládnik
    Vladimír Cech
    • Kat
    Jan Fleischer
    • Bratranec
    Ladislav Gzela
    • Strýcek
    • Director
      • Oldrich Lipský
    • Writers
      • Oldrich Lipský(screenplay) (story)
      • Milos Macourek(screenplay) (story)
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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      Just before the wedding scene, Bedrich and Julia wake up with the former wearing a white shirt and black pants while Julia is topless. This is way different compared to what they wore the day 'after' - Bedrich and Julia are clad in their night clothes. There is also no indication of any days passing between that and the honeymoon.
    • Connections
      Featured in Usmevy: Úsmevy Milose Macourka (1998)

    User reviews6

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    10/10
    Genuinely hilarious
    I haven't laughed this hard at a film in so long. I had always been looking for this film, but forgot about it until I saw it on offer from an independent company. It really does run 100% in reverse. Dialogue is mouthed backwards, tears run upwards - everything. The story line is a stroke of genius though. Forwards, it might have made a nice, if dull, murder mystery, but played in reverse it becomes a different story entirely - and almost conceivable. The copy I bought had very questionable subtitles, which only brought on more laughter, but it was still easy to understand. Why this never had its day is beyond me - bring it back!
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    • lhommeinsipide
    • Aug 29, 2007

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Language
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Final feliz
    • Production company
      • Filmové studio Barrandov
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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