The Hen and the Sexton (1951)
Cooperative members are harvesting crops, trying to get new water piping installed and preparing to plough away the field boundaries in autumn. Local kulak Voznica (Vladimír Repa) doesn't like any of this so he forces sexton Kodýtek (Vlasta Burian) to help him sabotage their efforts.
Director: Oldřich Lipský, Jan Strejček
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: April 6, 1951
Cast
- Otomar Korbelář - rolník Tonek Pěknica
- Jiřina Štěpničková - Tereza, Pěknicova žena
- Vlasta Burian - Josef Kodýtek
- J. O. Martin - Zbořil
- Josef Bek - člen SNB
- Bohumil Machník - farář
- Vladimír Řepa - Voznica
- Stanislava Seimlová - Karolina
- Eduard Muroň - Vincek
- Ota Motyčka - družstevník
Screenplay
- Miroslav Galuška (Creative Producer)
- Jaroslav Zrotal (Screenplay)
- Jaroslav Zrotal (Theatre Play)
- Vladimír Bor (Screenplay)
- Jan Strejček (Screenplay)
Music: Jan Kapr
Cinematography: Jan Roth
Editing: Jan Chaloupek
Production: Československý státní film
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on play or musical
More Films by Director: Oldřich Lipský, Jan Strejček
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hen and the Sexton about?
- Cooperative members are harvesting crops, trying to get new water piping installed and preparing to plough away the field boundaries in autumn. Local kulak Voznica (Vladimír Repa) doesn't like any of this so he forces sexton Kodýtek (Vlasta Burian) to help him sabotage their efforts.
- Who directed The Hen and the Sexton?
- The Hen and the Sexton was directed by Oldřich Lipský, Jan Strejček.
- Who stars in The Hen and the Sexton?
- The Hen and the Sexton stars Otomar Korbelář, Jiřina Štěpničková, Vlasta Burian, J. O. Martin, Josef Bek, Bohumil Machník.
- How long is The Hen and the Sexton?
- The Hen and the Sexton has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The Hen and the Sexton?
- The Hen and the Sexton is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Hen and the Sexton produced?
- The Hen and the Sexton was produced in Czechoslovakia.