The End of Old Times (1990)
Czechoslovakia 1918. The newly formed National Assembly has made Stoklasa the administrator of the Kratochvile Castle. Although with no aristocratic background, he is a man of fortune and is trying to buy the castle. To impress his neighbors and the local politicians he invites them to a great hunting party. Uninvited comes a man who claims to be Duke Alexej. Stoklasa believes him to be a hustler. This hustler, however, manages to charm all the women before he leaves.
Director: Jiří Menzel
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: April 1, 1990
Cast
- Josef Abrhám - Prince Alexej
- Marián Labuda - Stoklasa
- Jaromír Hanzlík - Spera
- Rudolf Hrušínský - Jakub Lhota
- Jan Hartl - Pustina
- Jan Hrušínský - Jan Lhota
- Jiří Adamíra - Majordomo
- Josef Somr - Charousek
- Chantal Poullain - Susanne
- Alice Šnirychová-Dvořáková - Ellen
Screenplay
- Vladislav Vančura (Novel)
- Jiří Blažek (Creative Producer)
- Jiří Blažek (Screenplay)
- Jiří Menzel (Screenplay)
Music: Jiří Šust
Cinematography: Jaromír Šofr
Editing: Jiří Brožek
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český, Français
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book, 1920s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The End of Old Times about?
- Czechoslovakia 1918. The newly formed National Assembly has made Stoklasa the administrator of the Kratochvile Castle. Although with no aristocratic background, he is a man of fortune and is trying to buy the castle. To impress his neighbors and the local politicians he invites them to a great hunting party. Uninvited comes a man who claims to be Duke Alexej. Stoklasa believes him to be a hustler. This hustler, however, manages to charm all the women before he leaves.
- Who directed The End of Old Times?
- The End of Old Times was directed by Jiří Menzel.
- Who stars in The End of Old Times?
- The End of Old Times stars Josef Abrhám, Marián Labuda, Jaromír Hanzlík, Rudolf Hrušínský, Jan Hartl, Jan Hrušínský.
- How long is The End of Old Times?
- The End of Old Times has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is The End of Old Times?
- The End of Old Times is a Comedy film.
- Where was The End of Old Times produced?
- The End of Old Times was produced in Czechoslovakia.