An Honest Thief (1958)
Set in Bratislava in the 1930s, about a clerk at a humanitarian foundation who is unjustly accused of embezzling a large sum of money.
Director: Ján Lacko
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: June 6, 1958
Cast
- Jozef Kroner - Jožko Púčik
- Martin Gregor - Rohatý
- Hana Meličková - chairwoman of community Humanitas
- Eva Krížiková - Vierka
- Adam Matejka - Adam
- Karol Skovay - Detektiv
- Emília Haľamová - Vilma
- Ondrej Jariabek - Commissioner
- Arnošt Garlaty - Investigating Judge
- Eugen Stollmann - Beránek
Screenplay
- Ivan Bukovčan (Screenplay)
- Ivan Stodola (Theatre Play)
Music: Tibor Andrašovan
Cinematography: Václav Hanuš
Editing: Bedřich Voděrka
Production: Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Slovenčina
Original Language: sk
Themes
Political Satire and Social Critique, Satirical Tales and Social Critique, Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
satire, based on play or musical, social satire
More Films by Director: Ján Lacko
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is An Honest Thief about?
- Set in Bratislava in the 1930s, about a clerk at a humanitarian foundation who is unjustly accused of embezzling a large sum of money.
- Who directed An Honest Thief?
- An Honest Thief was directed by Ján Lacko.
- Who stars in An Honest Thief?
- An Honest Thief stars Jozef Kroner, Martin Gregor, Hana Meličková, Eva Krížiková, Adam Matejka, Karol Skovay.
- How long is An Honest Thief?
- An Honest Thief has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is An Honest Thief?
- An Honest Thief is a Comedy film.
- Where was An Honest Thief produced?
- An Honest Thief was produced in Czechoslovakia.
- What are the themes of An Honest Thief?
- The themes of An Honest Thief include: Political Satire and Social Critique, Satirical Tales and Social Critique, Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony.