A lyrical story from the beginning of 20th century, with the atmosphere of a small-town environment, distinctive characters, and a subtle analysis of human nature. It takes place in a small town in southern Bohemia, where a perceptive adolescent boy experiences his first emotional enchantment and a deep crisis. Helimadoe are also the initial letters of the names of the five distinctive daughters of Hanzelín, a rough country doctor who not only treats a seriously ill boy, but also helps him overcome his painful emotional turmoil with his wisdom.
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Josef Somr
MUDr. Josef Hanzelín
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Jaroslav Havlíček
Frantisek Karoch
Zuzana Bydžovská
Lidmila
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Václav Šašek
Věra Laštuvková
Ljuba Krbová
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Jaromil Jireš Director · Václav Šašek Screenplay Jaroslav Havlíček Author
First release April 7, 1993 · Produced in Czechia · Languages Czech, French
Production
Česká televize
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Krátký film Praha
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Československá televize
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Czechia
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Czech
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Czech · French
Release dates
Czechia · April 7, 1993
Premiere · Prague
Czechia · April 8, 1993
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