The read
It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
Alois Novák (Oldrich Nový), a minor clerk in a travel agency and the husband of a dowdy housewife Marenka (Natasa Gollová), lives a run-of-the-mill, dull life. In his soul, however, there resides an inextinguishable desire for adventure. And so once a month he poses as a playboy. As the mysterious and wealthy Mr. Kristian he goes to the exclusive Orient Bar where he does not skimp on generous tips and where he platonic-ally seduces beautiful and elegant women. In the salon he speaks of love and the magnificence of exotic lands, which he has supposedly come to know on his wanderings abroad. In reality he has read all of this in the travel agency's brochures.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Martin FričDirector
- Eduard ŠimáčekScreenplay
- Josef GrussScreenplay
- Sláva Eman NováčekOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Oldřich Novýúředník Alois Novák alias pan Kristian
- Nataša GollováMařenka, Novákova žena
- Raoul SchránilFred
- Bedřich VeverkaPetr
- Adina MandlováZuzana Rendlová, Fredova snoubenka
- Jára Kohoutúředník cestovní kanceláře Josef Novotný
- Anna SteimarováMařenčina tetička
- Jaroslav Marvanředitel cestovní kanceláře Král
- Čeněk Šléglelegán s kapesníčkem
- Josef BělskýOrient bar manager
- František PaulCast
- Jan W. SpeergerCast
Stills
Themes
based on play or musical