Lijavec

Lijavec

Part of Divadlo Járy Cimrmana (kolekce)

1997•1h 35m•7.3/10

Comedy

Ratings

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7.3/10(5)

When late in life was presenting Cimrman his artistic activity, came arresting knowledge: none of the works he had signed, not recognition. And so he decided to retreat to the anonymity of the author and become folklore. Clairvoyantly recognized that the modern era marked for extinction of folk creativity in areas such as the national song, story, legend, proverb or weather lore. The only thing from the oral folklore of die and stay alive is an anecdote. And she plays a significant role in his play Lijavec.

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Production

Česká televize, Originální Videojournal

Language

CS

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Zdeněk Svěrák

Zdeněk Svěrák

Inspektor starobinců

Ladislav Smoljak

Ladislav Smoljak

Inspektor starobinců

Jan Hraběta

Jan Hraběta

Správcová

Bořivoj Penc

Správcová

Jaroslav Weigel

Jaroslav Weigel

Formánek

Petr Brukner

Petr Brukner

Formánek

Miloň Čepelka

Miloň Čepelka

Pihrt

Genadij Rumlena

Pihrt

Václav Kotek

Václav Kotek

Mlynář

Marek Šimon

Mlynář

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