As Good as Poison (1986)
Engineer Pavel Hnyk is successful at work, but not very happy in his private life. He is approaching his fiftieth birthday and he can't shake the feeling that life is slipping away from him. The most effective medicine for such woes is amorous adventures, and Pavel indulges in them. His wife Alice is a lawyer by profession, so she knows about such cases, and because she is a wise woman, she passes them over in silence. One day, however, a new colleague appears at Pavel's workplace - the charming Slovakian Julie. A friendly relationship soon turns into a love affair, and over time it grows into a headless, destructive passion that cares for nothing and no one...
Director: Vít Olmer
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: July 1, 1986
Cast
- Zdeněk Svěrák - Pavel Hnyk
- Ivona Krajčovičová - Julka Tomčányová
- Libuše Švormová - Alice
- Václav Švorc - Zounek
- Ladislava Kozderková - Vlasta
- František Řehák - Hula
- František Husák - Gelner
- Vladimír Durdík ml.
- Dana Balounová
- Věra Tichánková
Screenplay
- Karel Zídek (Novel)
- Jiří Just (Screenplay)
- Jiří Blažek (Creative Producer)
- Vít Olmer (Screenplay)
- Pavel Kopta (Lyricist)
Music: Jiří Stivín
Cinematography: Ota Kopřiva
Editing: Ivana Kačírková
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český, Slovenčina
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is As Good as Poison about?
- Engineer Pavel Hnyk is successful at work, but not very happy in his private life. He is approaching his fiftieth birthday and he can't shake the feeling that life is slipping away from him. The most effective medicine for such woes is amorous adventures, and Pavel indulges in them. His wife Alice is a lawyer by profession, so she knows about such cases, and because she is a wise woman, she passes them over in silence. One day, however, a new colleague appears at Pavel's workplace - the charming Slovakian Julie. A friendly relationship soon turns into a love affair, and over time it grows into a headless, destructive passion that cares for nothing and no one...
- Who directed As Good as Poison?
- As Good as Poison was directed by Vít Olmer.
- Who stars in As Good as Poison?
- As Good as Poison stars Zdeněk Svěrák, Ivona Krajčovičová, Libuše Švormová, Václav Švorc, Ladislava Kozderková, František Řehák.
- How long is As Good as Poison?
- As Good as Poison has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is As Good as Poison?
- As Good as Poison is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was As Good as Poison produced?
- As Good as Poison was produced in Czechoslovakia.