It is 1955 and the government in Czechoslovakia has declared an amnesty for post-war emigrants. Many of them returned to their families, only young Pavel Kocián's single mother waits in vain for him. Despite her protests, Tomáš Stach, an assembler, is accommodated in her flat as a lodger. Until recently, his fiancée Jana was also waiting for Pavel's return, but she has given up hope and visits Mrs Kocián only out of pity. One evening, an unknown man who introduces himself as Jonáš and claims to know Pavel visits her.
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Cast
26 people
Marie Vášová
Anna Kociánová
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Luděk Munzar
fitter Tomás Stach
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The Joke
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Jana Brejchová
Teacher Jana Vávrová
Known for
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
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Jiří Pleskot
mason Janík
Also in
Luzie, der Schrecken der Straße
Searching
Jiřina Bohdalová
saleswoman Marta Kavalírová
Known for
The Ear
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František Smolík
postman Probost
Known for
Ikarie XB 1
Karol Machata
agent Just alias Vilém Jonas
Also in
Frankenstein's Aunt
Salt & Gold
Bedřich Prokoš
Jana's father
Known for
Happy End
Věra Tichánková
Jana's mother
Known for
Empties
Zuzana Stivínová
Tomas's friend
Also in
Black and White Sylva
Pochodně
Vlastimil Hašek
Tomas's friend Honza
Known for
The Girl on the Broomstick
Václav Lohniský
Housing office clerk
Known for
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
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Jiří Krejčík Director · František Pavlíček Screenplay Zdeněk Liška Composer
First release November 21, 1961 · Produced in XC
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
XC
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Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · November 21, 1961
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No release date listed for United States.
Russia
November 26, 1962 · Theatrical
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