Empties
Czech literature teacher Josef Tkaloun, who is past retirement age, realises one day that he no longer understands his pupils, and so he quits… dramatically. What he does not predict is that in doing this he will lose his sense of place in society.
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Cast
19 people
Zdeněk Svěrák
Josef Tkaloun
Known for
Kolya
The Elementary School
Daniela Kolářová
Eliška Tkalounová
Known for
The Elementary School
Tatiana Dyková
Helenka
Known for
Loners
Jiří Macháček
Robert Landa
Known for
Men in Hope
Loners
Pavel Landovský
Řezáč
Known for
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Jan Budař
Úlisný
Known for
Shadowplay
Medieval
Tatiana Vilhelmová
Helenka
Nela Boudová
Ptáčková
Known for
Kolya
Ondřej Vetchý
Řezáč mladší
Known for
Dark Blue World
Kolya
Miroslav Táborský
vedoucí Šubrt
Known for
Frank Herbert's Dune
Hostel
Robin Soudek
Tomík
Also in
Zázraky života
Unknown Hour
Martin Pechlát
Karel
Known for
I, Olga Hepnarova
Jan Svěrák Director · Zdeněk Svěrák Screenplay Ondřej Soukup Composer
United States release April 24, 2008 · Produced in Czechia · Languages Czech, German
Production
Portobello Pictures
Production
Phoenix Film Investments
Production
Phoenix Film Investements
Production
Czechia
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Original title
Vratné lahve
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech · German
Release dates
Czechia · March 8, 2007
Theatrical
United States · April 24, 2008
Limited theatrical
Czechia
October 8, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
Germany
January 22, 2008 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 4, 2008 · Digital
Italy
January 16, 2009 · Theatrical
Poland
January 18, 2008 · Digital
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