As Good as Poison
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Engineer Pavel Hnyk is successful at work, but not very happy in his private life. He is approaching his fiftieth birthday and he can't shake the feeling that life is slipping away from him. The most effective medicine for such woes is amorous adventures, and Pavel indulges in them. His wife Alice is a lawyer by profession, so she knows about such cases, and because she is a wise woman, she passes them over in silence. One day, however, a new colleague appears at Pavel's workplace - the charming Slovakian Julie. A friendly relationship soon turns into a love affair, and over time it grows into a headless, destructive passion that cares for nothing and no one...
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Zdeněk Svěrák
Pavel Hnyk
Known for
Kolya
Empties
Laďka Kozderková
Vlasta (as Ladka Kozderková)
Ivona Krajčovičová
Julka Tomčányová
Also in
What's Up Doc?
Povstalecká história
Libuše Švormová
Alice
Also in
Byl jednou jeden dům
Kukačky
Václav Švorc
Zounek
Also in
Stříbrná pila
Nebezpečí smyku
Ladislava Kozderková
Vlasta
Also in
The Visitors
Waiting for the Rain
František Řehák
Hula
Known for
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
Cutting It Short
František Husák
Gelner
Known for
Closely Watched Trains
Vladimír Durdík ml.
Known for
DragonHeart: A New Beginning
The Princess and the Pauper
Dana Balounová
Also in
The Train of Childhood and Expectation
The Three Veterans
Věra Tichánková
Known for
Empties
Gabriela Wilhelmová
Martička Krásová
Known for
Conspirators of Pleasure
Vít Olmer Director · Jiří Just Screenplay Karel Zídek Author
First release July 1, 1986 · Produced in XC, Slovakia, Czechia · Languages Czech, Slovak
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
XC · Slovakia · Czechia
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Original title
Jako jed
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech · Slovak
Release dates
XC · July 1, 1986
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No release date listed for United States.
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