Bill, Please (1956)

The director of the company Restaurants and Canteens arrives to attend a screening of a film made in various restaurants. A group of villagers come in to one of the restaurants for their lunch. The two waiters carry on chatting and ignore their customers. The head waiter finally brings them a crumpled menu, but whatever they order, he crosses off the menu and urges them to order something they do not want. In another restaurant a customer complains he has found a button in his sauce. The waiter promises to get him another portion but, once out of sight, he simply takes the button out of the food and brings back the same plate on which he has carelessly rearranged the food. Other customers are trying to pay but the staff point to the waiter with the wallet; he, however, is absorbed in watching a chess game and is neglecting his duties.

Director: František Lukáš
Genre: Comedy
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Bohumil Vích
Editing: Jaromír Janáček
Production: Studio dokumentárních filmů Praha
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs

Themes

Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony

Keywords

satire, short film

More Films by Director: František Lukáš
More Films in Genre: Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bill, Please about?
The director of the company Restaurants and Canteens arrives to attend a screening of a film made in various restaurants. A group of villagers come in to one of the restaurants for their lunch. The two waiters carry on chatting and ignore their customers. The head waiter finally brings them a crumpled menu, but whatever they order, he crosses off the menu and urges them to order something they do not want. In another restaurant a customer complains he has found a button in his sauce. The waiter promises to get him another portion but, once out of sight, he simply takes the button out of the food and brings back the same plate on which he has carelessly rearranged the food. Other customers are trying to pay but the staff point to the waiter with the wallet; he, however, is absorbed in watching a chess game and is neglecting his duties.
Who directed Bill, Please?
Bill, Please was directed by František Lukáš.
Who stars in Bill, Please?
Bill, Please stars Jiří Sovák, Theodor Pištěk, Václav Voska, František Filipovský, Stella Zázvorková, Josef Hlinomaz.
What genre is Bill, Please?
Bill, Please is a Comedy film.
Where was Bill, Please produced?
Bill, Please was produced in Czechoslovakia.
What are the themes of Bill, Please?
The themes of Bill, Please include: Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony.