The family is connected with Prague's "Kolbenka", the ČKD locomotive factory. Grandfather Antonín, already retired, son Rudolf, a master in the locomotive assembly section and grandson Antonín, a promising football player. The film also tells the story of Rudolf's daughter Vera - each generation has its own ideas about life and cannot identify with the others. The film is linked by retrospective sequences from the lives of Antonín the Elder and Rudolf, especially from the war years. It is a realistic take on working-class life, unencumbered by ideology (despite the opening dedication), featuring well-known and time-tested actors in mainly male roles.
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Ladislav Pešek
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Paklíc
Štěpán Skalský Director · Jan Procházka Screenplay Iason Urban Story
First release November 30, 1962 · Produced in XC · Original title Černá dynastie
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
XC
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Original title
Černá dynastie
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · November 30, 1962
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No release date listed for United States.
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