Timid Stories
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1982Production year
1982Premiere
9 July 1982Runtime
101 minCategory
povídkový filmGenre
detective, short-storyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Plaché příběhyCzech title
Plaché příběhyEnglish title
Timid StoriesWorking title
Čapkovy povídkySummary
In 1982, filmmakers selected Karel Čapek's short stories collection Povídky z jedné kapsy (Stories from a Pocket) as a work that would help Czech cinema repay part of its longstanding debt owed to the legacy of the writer. In line with something of a Barrandov film studios tradition, the anthology film Plaché příběhy (Timid Stories) offered an opportunity for no less than three debuting directors. While the story Rekord (The Record) turned out to be the only live-action film Dobroslav Zborník ever made, the author of Vražedný útok (A Lethal Attack), Zdeněk Flídr, went on to make three feature films in the 1980s. The third director, Tomáš Tintěra, made a great job of adapting Čapek’s famous crime story Modrá chryzantéma (Blue Chrysanthemum), but his career did not advance much in the ensuing years. Nevertheless, Plaché příběhy still captivates audiences with a cast that includes such greats as Rudolf Hrušínský, Josef Kemr or Jiří Kodet.
Synopsis
Three short stories.
Note
The film was dedicated to the Czech writer and playwright Karel Čapek.
Photos
Commentary
Crew and creators
Based on
Karel Čapek (tři povídky ze sbírky Povídky z jedné kapsy)
Production info
Original Title
Plaché příběhy
Czech Title
Plaché příběhy
English Title
Timid Stories
Working Title
Čapkovy povídky
Category
povídkový film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
detective, short-story
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1982
Production Year
1982
Production specifications
withdrawal from distribution 31 December 1987
Premiere
premiere 9 July 1982 /suitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
101 min
Original length in metres
2 862 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
