Quails and King (1974)
Police find a girl with a bleeding face in a small town park at night. First the girl, a textile factory worker Jana, refuses to talk, and then she decides to tell the truth. After her father's death she, by herself, takes care of her younger brother called Pinda. She does not like the influence that a gang of older boys from the factory exercise over her brother. The gang leader Jirka, called King, is admire by local girls whose number exceeds boys in the town because there are many textile factories where only girls are working. They easily yield to him and then he easily gets rid of them. Jana is a hard nut for him. She refuses his purposeful courtesy and thus she unintentionally gets his attention. King inspires the gang on how to get money by stealing textile from the factory warehouse.
Cast
- Milena Steinmasslová - Jana
- Erik Tabery - Král
- Vladimír Dlouhý - Pinďa
- Jan Kraus - Vabi
- Steve Lichtag - Motejlek
- Miloš Ryčl
- Jaroslav Pešice - Pacovský
- Eva Čeřovská
- Alice Hašová
- Dalibora Horáčková
Screenplay
- Ota Hofman (Creative Producer)
- Karel Štorkán (Short Story)
- Karel Štorkán (Screenplay)
- Eduard Krečmar (Lyricist)
- Jaromír Borek (Screenplay)
Keywords
based on short story
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Quails and King about?
- Police find a girl with a bleeding face in a small town park at night. First the girl, a textile factory worker Jana, refuses to talk, and then she decides to tell the truth. After her father's death she, by herself, takes care of her younger brother called Pinda. She does not like the influence that a gang of older boys from the factory exercise over her brother. The gang leader Jirka, called King, is admire by local girls whose number exceeds boys in the town because there are many textile factories where only girls are working. They easily yield to him and then he easily gets rid of them. Jana is a hard nut for him. She refuses his purposeful courtesy and thus she unintentionally gets his attention. King inspires the gang on how to get money by stealing textile from the factory warehouse.
- Who directed Quails and King?
- Quails and King was directed by Jaromír Borek.
- Who stars in Quails and King?
- Quails and King stars Milena Steinmasslová, Erik Tabery, Vladimír Dlouhý, Jan Kraus, Steve Lichtag, Miloš Ryčl.
- How long is Quails and King?
- Quails and King has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Quails and King?
- Quails and King is a Drama film.
- Where was Quails and King produced?
- Quails and King was produced in Czechoslovakia.