The Respectable Ladies of Pardubice

Synopsis

The bickering of envious mistresses, the criminal intentions of fraudsters and the love of two young people are at the center of events, in the middle of which unfolds the fate of the city executioner Jiří, who longs to break free from his destiny and become a proper burgher. He is not heard, but he manages to expose the iniquities and their culprits, reunites a hard-pressed couple in love and his undeniable merits for the city and eventually bring him luck.

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Key crew

• Martin FričDirector
• Karel SteklýScreenplay
• Vilém Prokop MlejnekOriginal Music Composer
• Jiří FialaOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• František SmolíkJiří
• Jiřina ŠtěpničkováRozina
• Eman FialaAdam
• Ferenc Futuristapacholek
• Terezie Brzkováhraběnka
• Marta FričováAninka Dražická
• Zita KabátováHelena z Alcantaru
• Jindřich PlachtaPálka
• Jaroslav Marvanpurkmistr
• Gustav NezvalProkop Trubka
• František FilipovskýFlaška
• Jára KohoutHypolit Kostík

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