Currency and Peace (1988)
Martin is an innocent lad from small-town Mlada Boleslav who comes to big-city Prague, hoping to exchange his krona for deutschemarks so that he can visit Germany. A local spiv named Robert obliges Martin, but at an unfair exchange rate. When Martin finds out he was rooked, he plans revenge on Robert ... but then decides to join Robert's gang instead.
Director: Vít Olmer
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: July 1, 1988
Cast
- Jan Potměšil - Martin
- Veronika Jeníková - Eva
- Josef Nedorost - Robert
- Tomáš Hanák - Hary
- Roman Skamene - Bíny
- Miloslav Kopečný - Bankéř
- Vítězslav Jirsák - Martin's Dad
- Miloš Čálek - Benák
- František Švihlík - Karel
- Ludvík Pozník - Kovo
Screenplay
- Josef Císař (Creative Producer)
- Radek John (Story)
- Radek John (Screenplay)
- Vít Olmer (Screenplay)
- Miloš Skalka (Lyricist)
Music: Ondřej Soukup
Cinematography: Ota Kopřiva, Jan Malíř
Editing: Ivana Kačírková
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Themes
Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition
Keywords
hustler, money, scam
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Currency and Peace about?
- Martin is an innocent lad from small-town Mlada Boleslav who comes to big-city Prague, hoping to exchange his krona for deutschemarks so that he can visit Germany. A local spiv named Robert obliges Martin, but at an unfair exchange rate. When Martin finds out he was rooked, he plans revenge on Robert ... but then decides to join Robert's gang instead.
- Who directed Currency and Peace?
- Currency and Peace was directed by Vít Olmer.
- Who stars in Currency and Peace?
- Currency and Peace stars Jan Potměšil, Veronika Jeníková, Josef Nedorost, Tomáš Hanák, Roman Skamene, Miloslav Kopečný.
- How long is Currency and Peace?
- Currency and Peace has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Currency and Peace?
- Currency and Peace is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Currency and Peace produced?
- Currency and Peace was produced in Czechoslovakia.
- What are the themes of Currency and Peace?
- The themes of Currency and Peace include: Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition.