Murder Czech Style (1967)
The protagonist (Rudolf Hrusinsky) is a dull, fat, shy government clerk indulging in voyuerism and ego fantasies. In love with another clerk (Kveta Fiolova), he is urged on in his pursuit by a commiserate executive. The story is told in a flashback sequence as the cuckolded Hrusinsky attempts suicide by gassing himself in his bathtub. The "Murder" of the title is not a murder as such, rather the murder that Hrusinsky remembers planning upon discovering his wife's unfaithfulness with his supposed friend and advisor. Both plots failing in his mind, he loses himself in fantastic reveries of his funeral and of hypocritical mourners. ' Deciding (perhaps) that this is not the way out either, he gives up the attempt and imagines a life of reconciliation and eventual affluence.
Cast
- Květa Fialová - Alice Pokorná
- Rudolf Hrušínský - František Pokorný
- Václav Voska - Námestek
- Vladimír Menšík - Emil
- Jindřich Narenta - Redítel
- Libuše Švormová - Jindriská
- František Šlégr - Vrátný
- Jaroslav Solnička
- Věra Uzelacová - Bindrová
- Milivoj Uzelac
Screenplay
- Miloš Brož (Creative Producer)
- Jiří Weiss (Story)
- Jan Otčenášek (Story)
- Jiří Weiss (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Murder Czech Style about?
- The protagonist (Rudolf Hrusinsky) is a dull, fat, shy government clerk indulging in voyuerism and ego fantasies. In love with another clerk (Kveta Fiolova), he is urged on in his pursuit by a commiserate executive. The story is told in a flashback sequence as the cuckolded Hrusinsky attempts suicide by gassing himself in his bathtub. The "Murder" of the title is not a murder as such, rather the murder that Hrusinsky remembers planning upon discovering his wife's unfaithfulness with his supposed friend and advisor. Both plots failing in his mind, he loses himself in fantastic reveries of his funeral and of hypocritical mourners. ' Deciding (perhaps) that this is not the way out either, he gives up the attempt and imagines a life of reconciliation and eventual affluence.
- Who directed Murder Czech Style?
- Murder Czech Style was directed by Jiří Weiss.
- Who stars in Murder Czech Style?
- Murder Czech Style stars Květa Fialová, Rudolf Hrušínský, Václav Voska, Vladimír Menšík, Jindřich Narenta, Libuše Švormová.
- How long is Murder Czech Style?
- Murder Czech Style has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Murder Czech Style?
- Murder Czech Style is a Comedy film.
- Where was Murder Czech Style produced?
- Murder Czech Style was produced in Czechoslovakia.