The story of high school students, talented Jan and Karel, who has a problem with math. Their life affects pedantic professor of mathematics Klec, that goes with them on a school trip, which escalates the conflict between them. Jan wants to escape, but Professor Donat will discourage him. Karel fails the exam of mathematics and decides to commit suicide.
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Jindřich Plachta
Kleč
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Vladislav Vančura Director · Svatopluk Innemann Director Josef Neuberg Screenplay
Director Story
Vladislav Vančura
Director Editor
Svatopluk Innemann
Screenplay
Josef Neuberg
Story Production designer
Julius Schmitt
Composer
E. F. Burian
Cinematographer
Otto Heller
Cinematographer
Václav Vích
Editor
Antonín Zelenka
Production designer
Vilém Rittershain
Production designer
Bedřich Feuerstein
First release September 9, 1932 · Produced in XC · Original title Před maturitou
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Original title
Před maturitou
Original language
Czech
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Czech
Release dates
XC · September 9, 1932
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