The Young Man and Moby Dick (1979)
Good-looking Edita Beningerová (Jana Brejchová) arrives at a chemical factory in the North Bohemian town of Ústí nad Labem together with her young assistant Nada (Zlata Adamovská). She is hoping that her ex-husband, outstanding practical chemical engineer Vik Panc (Eduard Cupák), will help her conduct an experiment to validate her proposed theoretical method of isolating cholesterol from lanolin. The success of Edita's invention is crucial for her career at the Prague Institute of Chemistry. Vik's roommate from his hostel Bréta (Ivan Vyskocil) is thrilled. He will finally meet the mysterious and fascinating Edita about whom he has learned so much from Vik.
Director: Jaromil Jireš
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: July 13, 1979
Cast
- Eduard Cupák - Viktor Panc
- Ivan Vyskočil - Bretislav Laboutka
- Jana Brejchová - Edita Beningerová
- Zlata Adamovská - Nada
- Zdeněk Blažek - prevozník Gauss
- Naďa Konvalinková - Miluska
- Soběslav Sejk - reditel Bartík
- Alois Švehlík - Líbal
- Karel Heřmánek - Udo Vízner
- Vítězslav Jandák - Ládin
Screenplay
- Jaromil Jireš (Screenplay)
- Miroslav Hladký (Creative Producer)
- Mária Rudlovčáková (Screenplay)
- Vladimír Páral (Novel)
Music: Ladislav Štaidl
Cinematography: Emil Sirotek
Editing: Josef Valušiak
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Young Man and Moby Dick about?
- Good-looking Edita Beningerová (Jana Brejchová) arrives at a chemical factory in the North Bohemian town of Ústí nad Labem together with her young assistant Nada (Zlata Adamovská). She is hoping that her ex-husband, outstanding practical chemical engineer Vik Panc (Eduard Cupák), will help her conduct an experiment to validate her proposed theoretical method of isolating cholesterol from lanolin. The success of Edita's invention is crucial for her career at the Prague Institute of Chemistry. Vik's roommate from his hostel Bréta (Ivan Vyskocil) is thrilled. He will finally meet the mysterious and fascinating Edita about whom he has learned so much from Vik.
- Who directed The Young Man and Moby Dick?
- The Young Man and Moby Dick was directed by Jaromil Jireš.
- Who stars in The Young Man and Moby Dick?
- The Young Man and Moby Dick stars Eduard Cupák, Ivan Vyskočil, Jana Brejchová, Zlata Adamovská, Zdeněk Blažek, Naďa Konvalinková.
- How long is The Young Man and Moby Dick?
- The Young Man and Moby Dick has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is The Young Man and Moby Dick?
- The Young Man and Moby Dick is a Drama film.
- Where was The Young Man and Moby Dick produced?
- The Young Man and Moby Dick was produced in Czechoslovakia.