Squandered Sunday (1990)
A day in the life of Arnošt, a soldier staying in Josefov. A sense of desperation permeates the environment as well as the mind of the protagonist. It is sunday, and saturday left just a hangover. Days go by, nothing changes. A metaphor for the political situation in the Czech lands at a time where depicting a soldier as a drunk was considered out of place to say the least.
Director: Drahomíra Vihanová
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 78 min
Release Date: April 1, 1990
Cast
- Ivan Palúch - Arnošt
- Míla Myslíková
- Ota Žebrák
- Petr Skarke - Ivan
- Irena Boleslavská - Ingrid
- Vladislav Dražďák - Driver
- Jan Vostrčil
- Alexandra Haškovcová - Blonde
- Marcela Nohýnková - Brunette
- Josef Kubíček
Screenplay
- Jiří Křenek (Screenplay)
- Drahomíra Vihanová (Screenplay)
- Jan Procházka (Creative Producer)
- Jiří Křenek (Novel)
Music: Jiří Šust
Cinematography: Petr Volf, Zdeněk Prchlík
Editing: Miroslav Hájek
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book, woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Squandered Sunday about?
- A day in the life of Arnošt, a soldier staying in Josefov. A sense of desperation permeates the environment as well as the mind of the protagonist. It is sunday, and saturday left just a hangover. Days go by, nothing changes. A metaphor for the political situation in the Czech lands at a time where depicting a soldier as a drunk was considered out of place to say the least.
- Who directed Squandered Sunday?
- Squandered Sunday was directed by Drahomíra Vihanová.
- Who stars in Squandered Sunday?
- Squandered Sunday stars Ivan Palúch, Míla Myslíková, Ota Žebrák, Petr Skarke, Irena Boleslavská, Vladislav Dražďák.
- How long is Squandered Sunday?
- Squandered Sunday has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is Squandered Sunday?
- Squandered Sunday is a Drama film.
- Where was Squandered Sunday produced?
- Squandered Sunday was produced in Czechoslovakia.