The Wonderful Years That Sucked 1997
7.1 / 10
The Wonderful Years That Sucked
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.
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.
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... Kvidův otec
... Kvidova matka
... Šperk
... Kvido
JZ
Jan Zahálka... Kvido (chlapec)
... Jaruška
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Release Date:
Apr 03, 1997 (Czechia)
Run Time:
1hr 37`
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Original Language:
Czech
Production Countries:
Czechia
Status:
Released
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The Wonderful Years That Sucked - The Wonderful Years That Sucked
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... Director
Cast
... Kvidův otec
... Kvidova matka
... Šperk
... Kvido
JZ
Jan Zahálka... Kvido (chlapec)
... Jaruška
... Jaruška (holčička)
... Ing. Jiří Zvára
... Nina
... babička Věra
... babička Líba
... dědeček Josef
... dědeček Jiří
... dramatik Milan Holub
... Dr. Liehr
... Mirjana
... Zita
... vrátný
... trenér
... učitelka
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