Directed by:
Jiří MenzelScreenplay:
Zdeněk SvěrákCinematography:
Jaromír ŠofrComposer:
Jiří ŠustCast:
János Bán, Marian Labuda, Rudolf Hrušínský, Rudolf Hrušínský ml., Rudolf Hrušínský nejml., Petr Čepek, Libuše Šafránková, Jan Hartl, Miloslav Štibich (more)Plots(1)
The mentally slow driver's assistant Otík Rákosník causes his driver Pávek one problem after another. Pávek is understanding and patient, but only to a certain extent. And he reaches that extent when Pavek breaks the concrete column of a Prague cottage he reverses into because of Otik. At that time, Otík gets an offer to exchange his cottage for an apartment in Prague. The poor boy doesn't know it's a trick by a crooked manager to get his house. However, rather than work with the angry Turek, Otík moves to the big city... (Zlín Film Festival)
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Honestly speaking, I never quite understood the cult around this film in the Czech Republic. Even upon first watching it in the movie theater, I classified it as above average and since then, I haven't found a reason to change that assessment. The film scores points by having a decent cast, which has always been Jiří Menzel's strong suit. Few films can boast such a stellar ensemble of actors. The character of the country doctor played by Rudolf Hrušínský is well-written and well-acted, and this was where Marián Labuda got a significant film role for the first time. However, from a script perspective - which I consider decisive for a film - it's nothing special. I value at least four other films by Jiří Menzel more, and in the context of Czech cinema as a whole, My Sweet Little Village doesn't even belong at the top. A weak four stars and an overall impression of 70%, considering the cast.
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The culmination of Menzel's "Czech era". After snapshots from the brewery and the cottage colony, Menzel painted a very open portrait of the "great-village", which, like previous films, is adorned by an excellent atmosphere, unforgettable humor and excellent acting performances. Yet I rank My Sweet Little Village behind Cutting It Short and The Snowdrop Festival, perhaps because it was too profaned by television, or perhaps because it does not have the charm of previous opuses for me. Perhaps because I prefer the idyll of the Kersko region and Nymburk... Very subjective.
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I’ve never developed a taste for this Czech comedy classic. I find it unlikeable.
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Another one of the great comedies from back when the weather was controlled by the mighty Central Committee of the Communist Party. Zdeněk Svěrák often annoys me with his political views, but his screenplays are downright brilliant, and My Sweet Little Village is a prime example of that. There is something in it for everyone. You might watch it just for the laughs, but it can also give you something to think about. Most importantly, as it is typical for Zdeněk Svěrák, the film is heartwarming and has a human dimension. Not to mention how many of the film’s one-liners have accompanied me through life.
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One of my Czech romantic favorites. Even though I didn't used to watch Czech films much, this one was an honorable exception, and I enjoyed it every time I watched it. This is still true today. And even though I know most of the jokes, they still manage to make me laugh. The way the actors perform and the situations presented are all just unique.
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