The Halftime of Happiness (1985)
Fifty-year-old Ondřej Bozděch delivers coal around Prague's Žižkov district and he loves it more than anything. He has spent his whole life here and knows all the cellars. He lives his ordinary life among the Žižkov tenement houses, enjoying the joys and sorrows of his teenage daughter Markéta and his restless son Ondra. His best friend is his driver Karel, a former mathematician who once had to leave his job at a research institute for political reasons. Although Karel is an engineer and a completely different person than the straightforward Ondrej, he has become almost a member of the Bozděch family over time. But times are changing. The old houses of Žižkov disappear one by one, Markéta has to get married and Karel is offered to return to his original profession. Ondřej has to stop and think about what kind of life he is living...
Cast
- Josef Vinklář - Ondřej Bozděch
- Jiří Adamíra - Karel
- Slávka Španková - Bozděchová
- Hana Maciuchová - Monika
- Zora Jandová - Markéta
- Milan Šimáček - Ondra
- Jiří Schwarz - Honza
- Miroslav Paleček - Lochman
- Dana Syslová - Lída
- Viola Zinková - Jana
Screenplay
- Vojtěch Měšťan (Screenplay)
- Miloslav Vydra (Creative Producer)
- Vojtěch Měšťan (Story)
- Jaroslav Machek (Lyricist)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Halftime of Happiness about?
- Fifty-year-old Ondřej Bozděch delivers coal around Prague's Žižkov district and he loves it more than anything. He has spent his whole life here and knows all the cellars. He lives his ordinary life among the Žižkov tenement houses, enjoying the joys and sorrows of his teenage daughter Markéta and his restless son Ondra. His best friend is his driver Karel, a former mathematician who once had to leave his job at a research institute for political reasons. Although Karel is an engineer and a completely different person than the straightforward Ondrej, he has become almost a member of the Bozděch family over time. But times are changing. The old houses of Žižkov disappear one by one, Markéta has to get married and Karel is offered to return to his original profession. Ondřej has to stop and think about what kind of life he is living...
- Who directed The Halftime of Happiness?
- The Halftime of Happiness was directed by Zbyněk Brynych.
- Who stars in The Halftime of Happiness?
- The Halftime of Happiness stars Josef Vinklář, Jiří Adamíra, Slávka Španková, Hana Maciuchová, Zora Jandová, Milan Šimáček.
- How long is The Halftime of Happiness?
- The Halftime of Happiness has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is The Halftime of Happiness?
- The Halftime of Happiness is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Halftime of Happiness produced?
- The Halftime of Happiness was produced in Czechoslovakia.