Payment in Kind (1980)
In an unusual, apolitical approach, director Jaromil Jires has fashioned a standard drama that features an older lawyer with failing health who goes to practice in the countryside. His series of odd court cases reveals more about the human condition than about law. In one of these litigations a wayward nephew has cheated his elderly aunt out of her savings. In court, the nephew insists the money was a gift, but his aunt explains she only gave him the money as a loan. Although the lawyer technically wins the case, everything of value seems lost in the meantime. His services are paid for in rabbits because the aunt has no currency, and in the end, the nephew cons his aunt into parting with her savings anyway. Other cases expose similar types of petty corruption.
Cast
- Miloš Kopecký - JUDr. Lukášek
- Marie Brožová - babička Márová
- Jaroslav Satoranský - Joun
- Martin Růžek - soudce JUDr. Petřík
- Zlata Adamovská - sekretářka Zuzana
- Alena Vránová - Lukášková
- Pavel Zedníček - Pastyřík
- Karel Augusta - Vrána
- Soběslav Sejk - soudce JUDr. Špaček
- Miroslav Plzák - MUDr. Petr Drasnar
Screenplay
- Jaroslav Dietl (Screenplay)
- Miroslav Hladký (Creative Producer)
- Jaroslav Dietl (Story)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Payment in Kind about?
- In an unusual, apolitical approach, director Jaromil Jires has fashioned a standard drama that features an older lawyer with failing health who goes to practice in the countryside. His series of odd court cases reveals more about the human condition than about law. In one of these litigations a wayward nephew has cheated his elderly aunt out of her savings. In court, the nephew insists the money was a gift, but his aunt explains she only gave him the money as a loan. Although the lawyer technically wins the case, everything of value seems lost in the meantime. His services are paid for in rabbits because the aunt has no currency, and in the end, the nephew cons his aunt into parting with her savings anyway. Other cases expose similar types of petty corruption.
- Who directed Payment in Kind?
- Payment in Kind was directed by Jaromil Jireš.
- Who stars in Payment in Kind?
- Payment in Kind stars Miloš Kopecký, Marie Brožová, Jaroslav Satoranský, Martin Růžek, Zlata Adamovská, Alena Vránová.
- How long is Payment in Kind?
- Payment in Kind has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Payment in Kind?
- Payment in Kind is a Comedy film.
- Where was Payment in Kind produced?
- Payment in Kind was produced in Czechoslovakia.