The Wonderful Years That Sucked (1997)
Capturing the dark humor of Czech author Michal Viewegh's chronicle of life after the Velvet Revolution, this black comedy chronicles three decades in the life of a small Czech family. While the original novel centered on the protagonist Kvido from his conception through his adulthood, first time director Petr Nikolaev and screenwriter Jan Novak changed the focus to his parents Milena, an extremely self-effacing lawyer who acts on stage in her spare time, and Ales, a rather aimless government worker who tends to drift wherever the wind takes him. The lives of Ales and Milena change dramatically following the Russian invasion of Prague in 1968.
Director: Petr Nikolaev
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: April 3, 1997
Cast
- Ondřej Vetchý - Kvidův otec
- Libuše Šafránková - Kvidova matka
- Vladimír Javorský - Šperk
- Jan Zahálka - Kvido (chlapec)
- Jakub Wehrenberg - Kvido
- Klára Botková - Jaruška (holčička)
- Jitka Ježková - Jaruška
- Vladimír Dlouhý - Ing. Jiří Zvára
- Vilma Cibulková - Nina
- Miriam Kantorková - babička Věra
Screenplay
- Michal Viewegh (Novel)
- Jan Novák (Screenplay)
- Michal Viewegh (Story)
Music: Michal Dvořák
Cinematography: Martin Duba
Editing: Alois Fišárek
Production: Space Films, Magic Box, Krátký film Praha
Country: Czech Republic
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book, 1960s
More Films by Director: Petr Nikolaev
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wonderful Years That Sucked about?
- Capturing the dark humor of Czech author Michal Viewegh's chronicle of life after the Velvet Revolution, this black comedy chronicles three decades in the life of a small Czech family. While the original novel centered on the protagonist Kvido from his conception through his adulthood, first time director Petr Nikolaev and screenwriter Jan Novak changed the focus to his parents Milena, an extremely self-effacing lawyer who acts on stage in her spare time, and Ales, a rather aimless government worker who tends to drift wherever the wind takes him. The lives of Ales and Milena change dramatically following the Russian invasion of Prague in 1968.
- Who directed The Wonderful Years That Sucked?
- The Wonderful Years That Sucked was directed by Petr Nikolaev.
- Who stars in The Wonderful Years That Sucked?
- The Wonderful Years That Sucked stars Ondřej Vetchý, Libuše Šafránková, Vladimír Javorský, Jan Zahálka, Jakub Wehrenberg, Klára Botková.
- How long is The Wonderful Years That Sucked?
- The Wonderful Years That Sucked has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is The Wonderful Years That Sucked?
- The Wonderful Years That Sucked is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Wonderful Years That Sucked produced?
- The Wonderful Years That Sucked was produced in Czech Republic.