I'll Be Good, Old Man!
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To the intolerant and bloody-minded Prague actor Bergner (Milos Kopecký) is the lead in Moliere's Misanthrope which he is studying now as tailor-made. On top of that he is malicious and he advises to the new actress Helenka (Dagmar Havlová) in such a way that she upsets the theatre director. If Bergner accuses somebody of a mischief and he is wrong, he never apologizes. When he almost crashes an older elegant lady by his car on the zebra crossing, instead of an apology he calls her an old ballet dancer... But in Brno's TV he takes part in a discussion on manners and he gives himself as an example of good manners and grace. In the train he meets a magic old man (Ladislav Pesek) who warns him and admonishes him to change his behavior. After he arrives to Prague the old man's threat comes true.
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Miloš Kopecký
herec Theodor "Dóďa" Bergner
Known for
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Lemonade Joe
Dagmar Veškrnová-Havlová
herečka Helenka Tichá
Alena Vránová
Olga Bergnerová
Known for
Empties
Ladislav Pešek
kouzelný dědeček
Known for
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
František Filipovský
psychiatr MUDr. Maudr / metař
Known for
The Adventures of the Mole
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Svatopluk Beneš
herec Bašta
Also in
I Dutifully Report
A Prague Underworld
Darja Hajská
sousedka-drbna
Also in
Nemocnice na kraji města
Jumping Over Puddles
Marie Motlová
sousedka-drbna
Known for
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Nelly Gaierová
teta Dita
Also in
The Flying Cestmir
Konečná stanice
Josef Větrovec
ředitel divadla Josef Kábrt
Known for
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová
herečka Helenka Tichá
Also in
The Visitors
Ferat Vampire
Jiří Lír
inspicient Kubíček
Known for
The Cremator
Morgiana
Petr Schulhoff Director · Milan Dvořák Composer Jiří Vojta Cinematographer
First release July 27, 1979 · Produced in XC, Czechia · Original title „Já už budu hodný, dědečku!“
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
XC · Czechia
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Languages
Original title
„Já už budu hodný, dědečku!“
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · July 27, 1979
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No release date listed for United States.
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