This satirical micro-comedy condemns the petty bourgeois mentality, especially bragging. The ridiculous protagonists are two elderly neighbours who are constantly exaggerating the wealth and status of their now grown-up children, who have to submit to their whims - for example, they have to borrow a car to look quite affluent...
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Jiřina Šejbalová
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Ivo Palec
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Gabriela Vránová
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Olga Scheinpflugová
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Josef Beyvl
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Míla Myslíková
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Josef Chvalina
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Vladimír Menšík
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Oldřich Velen
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Sláva Mann
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Jaroslav Mach Director · Hermína Franková Screenplay Štěpán Lucký Composer
First release December 25, 1963 · Produced in XC
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
XC
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Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · December 25, 1963
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No release date listed for United States.
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