The Comedy with Mr Klika
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1964Production year
1963—1964Premiere
13 November 1964Runtime
92 minDirector
Václav KrškaCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Komedie s KlikouCzech title
Komedie s KlikouEnglish title
The Comedy with Mr KlikaSynopsis
Zuzana Vítová, a young woman struggling with her bulky luggage, boards a train and finds a place in a compartment with a solitary man. After they get off the train in Prague, it looks as if the man is following her, and Zuzana protests angrily. It turns out that Karel Jánský lives in the same street as Zuzana's fiancé, Petr Klika, whom the young woman is going to marry the following day. In the end, Zuzana is glad that Jánský has gallantly escorted her. She cannot find the keys and Petr is not at home. The bridegroom has gone to meet her at the station and it just so happens that Zuzana cannot reach him even later, because Petr has accidentally unplugged his telephone. Jánský, whose wife is staying at their weekend cottage in the country, gives Zuzana a lift to her cousin's flat at the other end of Prague, but the cousin has her lover with her and does not open the door. Jánský invites Zuzana to his house in the most honourable manner. Then they visit several nightspots together until Zuzana finally gets drunk. Jánský tells her that he is the registrar who will marry her and Petr on the following day. Despite the fact that nothing happens between them, both Petr and Karel's wife Magda are jealous. A major scandal breaks out before the wedding ceremony, with Petr's uncle, Magda's mother and Jánský's colleagues all joining in. Zuzana and Karel choose to admit to something they haven't done. Everybody gladly forgives them their "misdeed", and Jánský can pronounce Zuzana and Petr husband and wife.
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Cast
Jiřina Bohdalová
Zuzana Vítová
Karel Höger
dr. Karel Jánský, oddávající úřední
Vlasta Chramostová
Magda, Karlova žena
Nataša Gollová
Evelyna, Magdina matka, vedoucí obchodu sklo-porcelán
Jana Drbohlavová
Vendulka, Zuzanina sestřenice
Vlastimil Hašek
Petr Klika, Zuzanin snoubenec
Čestmír Řanda
šéfkuchař Klika, Petrův strýc
Jan Tříska
Ríša, Vendulčin milenec
Josef Beyvl
předseda závodní rady
Miloš Nesvadba
Růžička, člen závodní rady
Zdeněk Dítě
Pekárek, člen závodní rady
Jiří Lír
František Hlaváček, Karlův kolega
Karla Chadimová
sekretářka Houdková
Marie Rosůlková
domovní důvěrnice Vašatová
Eva Bezděková
Francouzka
Taťána Vavřincová
Angličanka
Jarmila Pechová
Italka
Václav Antoš
Kim
Zdeněk Horák
Bubi
Pavel Holeček
Jarouš
Jaroslav Chundela
Dan
Jitka Frantová
blondýnka v baru
Vilém Pruner
recepční
Oldřich Janovský
recepční
Jaroslav Moučka
domovník
Zbyšek Olšovský
zřízenec
Ivan Balaj
on sám, televizní hlasatel
Pavel Bártl
Rus
Vladimír Pospíšil
pracovník Pražské informační služby
Josef Šulc
ženich
Ela Šárková
žena v baru
Miloslav Bureš
trumpetista
Růžena Beníšková
tanečnice
Jarmila Belšanová
tanečnice
Miloslava Rejholcová
tanečnice
Lucie Seidlová
tanečnice
Václav Štádler
tanečník
S. Huja
tanečník
J. Korejsová
barmanka
Olga Navrátilová
recepční
Vladimír Navrátil
barman
J. Vilská
nevěsta
Karel Gott
on sám, zpěvák
Viktor Sodoma
mladík s kytarou
Yvetta Simonová
ona sama, zpěvačka
Karel Duba
hudebník
Hana Syrová
dívka ve vinárně
Dubbing
Alena Kreuzmannová
hlas sekretářky
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Karel Kočí, Bohuslav Varhaník, Jaroslava Vilímková
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Emil Poledník, Bohumír Brunclík (zvukové efekty)
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Dana Dudová, Petr Čapek
Unit Production Manager
Jan Syrový
Cooperation
Ivana Strahovská (klapka), Jiří Všetečka (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Selected Music
Franz von Suppé (Útok lehké kavalerie), Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (Svatební pochod), Zdeněk Fibich (V podvečer /Poem/ – skladba)
Music Performed by
Orchestr Karla Duby (Music Conducted by Karel Duba), Orchestr Slávy Kunsta (Music Conducted by Sláva Kunst), Orchestr Zdeňka Marata (Music Conducted by Zdeněk Marat), FISYO (Music Conducted by Štěpán Koníček), Jiří Jirmal /kytara/
Songs
Každý den u dveří stál
Song Composer Jaromír Vomáčka
Writer of Lyrics Pavel Kopta
Singer Yvetta Simonová
Dál teče voda k moři
Song Composer Jaromír Vomáčka
Writer of Lyrics Pavel Kopta
Singer Karel Gott
Jaro hází pampelišky
Song Composer Jaromír Vomáčka
Writer of Lyrics Pavel Kopta
Singer Viktor Sodoma
Veselé Vánoce
Song Composer Jaromír Vomáčka
Writer of Lyrics Zdeněk Borovec
Singer Jiřina BohdalováKarel Gottsbor
Zhasněte lampiony
Song Composer Jaromír VomáčkaDalibor Pokorný
Writer of Lyrics Jaromír Čermák
Singer Jiřina Bohdalová
Dobrú noc, má milá, dobrú noc
Song Composer lidová slovenská píseň
Writer of Lyrics lidová slovenská píseň
Singer Jiřina Bohdalová
Production info
Original Title
Komedie s Klikou
Czech Title
Komedie s Klikou
English Title
The Comedy with Mr Klika
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1964
Production Year
1963—1964
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 13 June 1963
technical Screenplay approved 19 October 1963
start of filming 25 November 1963
end of filming 24 March 1964
projection approval 22 May 1964
withdrawal from distribution 31 August 1976
Premiere
preview 11 September 1964 (kino Sevastopol /1 týden/, Praha)
premiere 2 October 1964 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Lucerna /9 týdnů/ a Mír /1 týden od 20. 11./, Praha)
premiere 13 November 1964 /unsuitable for youths/ (celostátní)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Tvůrčí skupina Feix – Brož, Miloš Brož (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Karel Feix (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
92 min
Original length in metres
2 618 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Event: Ceny Trilobit 1964
1965
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Jiřina Bohdalová
