
16/06/1994
Vladimír Michálek chose an unconventional adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel for his feature debut. Artistically reminiscent of the classic films of Karel Zeman, the director reinterpreted this dark story of a man vainly seeking a place in a rigidly ordered society by changing the desperate conclusion into a happy end. The film provided Czech comedian Jirí Lábus with a new kind of role: that of the despotic uncle of a main hero Karel Rossman (Martin Dejdar).

Martin Dejdar
as Karel Rossman

Jiří Lábus
as Strýc Jacob

Jarka Rytychová
as Klára

Kateřina Kozáková-Bílková
as Tereza

Jiří Schmitzer
as Topič

Oldřich Kaiser
as Delamarche

Pavel Landovský
as Robinson

Libuse Tomanová
as Brunelda

Tomáš Vorel
as Mac

Pavel Nový
as Green

Milan Riehs
as Pollunder

Jan Schmid
as Šubal

Petr Vacek
as Immigration Officer

Ladislav Skrabánek
as Driver

Olga Charvatova
as Mother Rossman

Václav Marhoul
as Barman 1

Dan Dlouhý
as Musician

Ctibor Bártek
as Musician

Martin Opršál
as Musician

Jan Řihák
as Musician

Petr Dvořák
as Musician

Jan Unger
as Student (uncredited)

Radim Hladík Jr.
as Barman (uncredited)
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