Outsider (1987)

Elementary school student Jožka has a great love – horses. He is looking forward to turning this love into a profession. However, he is atoning for his father's criminal activities, he is not accepted into his dream school focused on horse breeding due to a bad report and has to be content with learning to be a tractor driver. However, he continues to do his best for horses, he trains the racehorse Palisander, who has never won. His outsider fate is similar to his. However, Jožka wins everything there is to win despite various ups and downs – he stands up to bullying in the youth home, an arrogant tutor, human weaklings, manages to study well even at a school that he doesn't enjoy and does sports. He also gains the respect of his classmates. Real jockeys also star in the film. It also features the birth and death of a horse. The scene where Jožka's father saves a horse from a burning truck is dramatic. The scenes with carrier pigeons are touching.

Director: Zdenek Sirový
Genre: Family
Runtime: 75 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Ondřej Soukup
Cinematography: Jiří Kolín
Editing: Antonín Štrojsa
Production: Filmové studio Gottwaldov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs

Keywords

sports, horse, school

More Films by Director: Zdenek Sirový
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Outsider about?
Elementary school student Jožka has a great love – horses. He is looking forward to turning this love into a profession. However, he is atoning for his father's criminal activities, he is not accepted into his dream school focused on horse breeding due to a bad report and has to be content with learning to be a tractor driver. However, he continues to do his best for horses, he trains the racehorse Palisander, who has never won. His outsider fate is similar to his. However, Jožka wins everything there is to win despite various ups and downs – he stands up to bullying in the youth home, an arrogant tutor, human weaklings, manages to study well even at a school that he doesn't enjoy and does sports. He also gains the respect of his classmates. Real jockeys also star in the film. It also features the birth and death of a horse. The scene where Jožka's father saves a horse from a burning truck is dramatic. The scenes with carrier pigeons are touching.
Who directed Outsider?
Outsider was directed by Zdenek Sirový.
Who stars in Outsider?
Outsider stars Robert Panc, Milan Sandhaus, Vladislav Fedorowicz, Oldřich Vlach, Jan Přeučil, Jiří Schmitzer.
How long is Outsider?
Outsider has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
What genre is Outsider?
Outsider is a Family film.
Where was Outsider produced?
Outsider was produced in Czechoslovakia.