The Devil Does Not Sleep (1957)
Episodic film consisting of three satirical shorts ('Smutný káder', 'Typický prípad' and 'Vel'korysá kampaň') comically exposing the shortcomings of society. In the interval between each short, a committee recognising themselves in the characters on screen, voice their approval or disapproval of each film.
Director: František Žáček, Peter Solan
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: May 17, 1957
Cast
- Bohuš Králik
- Jozef Kroner - Background Officer
- Jozef Sodoma
- Branislav Koreň
- Oľga Vronská
- Ivan Krivosudský - Cyril Kvasnicka
- Adam Matejka
- Eva Bartovičová - Milka
- Eugen Senaj
- Zdeněk Říha
Screenplay
- Maximilián Nitra (Screenplay)
- Jozef Alexander Tallo (Screenplay)
- František Žáček (Screenplay)
- Monika Gajdošová (Creative Producer)
- Peter Karvaš (Book)
Music: Milan Novák
Cinematography: Vladimír Ješina
Editing: Bedřich Voděrka
Production: Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Slovenčina
Original Language: sk
Keywords
based on novel or book, anthology
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Devil Does Not Sleep about?
- Episodic film consisting of three satirical shorts ('Smutný káder', 'Typický prípad' and 'Vel'korysá kampaň') comically exposing the shortcomings of society. In the interval between each short, a committee recognising themselves in the characters on screen, voice their approval or disapproval of each film.
- Who directed The Devil Does Not Sleep?
- The Devil Does Not Sleep was directed by František Žáček, Peter Solan.
- Who stars in The Devil Does Not Sleep?
- The Devil Does Not Sleep stars Bohuš Králik, Jozef Kroner, Jozef Sodoma, Branislav Koreň, Oľga Vronská, Ivan Krivosudský.
- How long is The Devil Does Not Sleep?
- The Devil Does Not Sleep has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is The Devil Does Not Sleep?
- The Devil Does Not Sleep is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Devil Does Not Sleep produced?
- The Devil Does Not Sleep was produced in Czechoslovakia.