A butcher and his wife are hardworking, but their only interest is in material possessions. That's why they are upset that their little son is interested in something as useless as chess. And his grandfather supports the boy in this. The parents would like to get their son on TV for an audition, and he does end up appearing there, but in an unexpected role...
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Vladimír Menšík
Known for
Loves of a Blonde
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Jiřina Bohdalová
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The Ear
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Vlastimil Brodský
Known for
When the Cat Comes
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Jan Kaněra
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Putování Jana Amose
Jiří Císler
Known for
The Ear
Lubomír Kostelka
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A Case for a Rookie Hangman
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Eva Svobodová
Also in
The Good Soldier Švejk
The Train of Childhood and Expectation
Ludmila Roubíková
Also in
The Murderer Hides His Face
Dobrodružství Huckleberryho Finna
Vladimír Hrabánek
Known for
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Jan Kuželka
Also in
A Knight's Tale
A Prague Underworld
Marta Richterová
Also in
The Train of Childhood and Expectation
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Miroslav Sobota Director · František Janura Writer Čestmír Mlíkovský Writer
First release July 3, 1982 · Produced in XC
Production
Československá televize Praha
Production
XC
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Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · July 3, 1982
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No release date listed for United States.
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