A Radical Cut
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1983Production year
1983Premiere
1 September 1984Runtime
83 minDirector
Dušan KleinCategory
filmGenre
crimeTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Radikální řezCzech title
Radikální řezEnglish title
A Radical CutSummary
Few Czech films released prior to the 1989 revolution concerned themselves with the topic of the Roma. One of the few that did was crime thriller Radikální řez (A Radical Cut, 1983), inspired by Josef Klíma’s 1983 novel. The screenwriter and director Dušan Klein chose a Roma community primarily to provide a colourful background for a story about passions stirred by a beautiful Roman girl Naha (Monika Žigová) in her two half-brothers of contrasting characters. The half-siblings, Tom and Pavel, are incidentally the sons of district planner Ruml (Ilja Racek) who intends to demolish the Roma’s homes and use the land for a modern housing estate. When Tom is murdered, the inhabitants of the dwellings become prime suspects. However, the investigators, one of whom is of Roma descent, find the culprit outside the community… Marián Labuda stars as Roma baron Tancoš in a feature that presents a contemporarily conditioned perspective on the Roma.
Synopsis
Tom, the son of an architect called Ruml, is found with his throat cut in a Gypsy neighbourhood. A new housing estate, designed by Ruml, is to be built in place of the gypsy houses. The Gypsies do not want to leave their homes. The investigation is headed by captain Smolina, lieutenant Takáč of Gypsy origin and the young criminalist Weiner. The architect sees the case as clear: it was Gypsy revenge. It seems that his opinion is substantiated, especially when Ruml's other son, Pavel, disappears. The investigation takes several directions. Weiner finds a semi-nude of a beautiful Gypsy girl in the room of Tom who studied painting. He soon meets the girl, named Naha, and learns about her sad story during their second encounter. After posing for Tom, the young man took her to a wine cellar and he and his two friends then violated her in his father's villa. The architect Ruml keeps convincing his friend, a police superintendent, that the murder was committed by the Gypsies. But the case gets complicated by Naha's violent death. The Gypsy baron Tancoš accuses Tom's stepbrother Pavel of her murder. Takáč subsequently learns from Naha's friend that Pavel indeed often visited Naha, and the investigation thus speeds up. In the course of events, Ruml finds out about the truth and takes Pavel to a mental hospital in an attempt to protect him. But Pavel is sane and responsible for his actions. He was in love with Naha and Tom's death was the punishment for raping her. He did not want to kill Naha; he hit her in passion because she did not want to stay with him. The Gypsies were freed from suspicion and Weiner and Takáč take part in the traditional ritual at the funeral of the murdered girl.
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Cast
Ľubomír Paulovič
Voice by Michal Pavlata
kriminalista Jindřich Weiner
Bronislav Poloczek
kriminalista kapitán Rudolf Smolina
József Ropog
Voice by Jan Pohan
kriminalista poručík Takáč
Monika Žigová
Voice by Yvetta Blanarovičová
Harapamíra uzvaná Naha
Ilja Racek
architekt Robert Ruml
Věra Vlčková
Kristýna, Rumlova žena
Valentina Thielová
Jana, Rumlova první žena
Otto Lackovič
muzikant Koloman Horvath
Marián Labuda
cikánský baron Tancoš
Jan Kanyza
hudebník Jiří Pockert, milenec Kristýny
Václav Stýblo
náčelník kriminálky, podplukovník
Dana Balounová
drbna Dobiášová
Dalimil Klapka
Janda
Miroslav Hanuš
Tom, Rumlův starší syn s Janou
Andrej Brož
Pavel, Rumlův mladší syn s Kristýnou
Miloslav Homola
policejní lékař
Karel Koloušek
vrchní
Vladimír Hrabánek
zelinář
Július Farkaš
Voice by Andrej Hryc
Farkaš
René Přibil
Ramas
Marta Bandyová
Farkašova žena
Helena Demeterová
Ramasova žena
Ladislav Goral
Baláž
Zdeňka Sajfertová
žena v plavkách
Antonín Bandy st.
otec Nahy
Antonín Bandy ml.
mladý cikán s kytarou
Adéla Bandyová
Jůlinka
Josef Červeňák
Aladar
Miroslava Kyselová
Voice by Daniela Bartáková
nevěsta Mura
Emil Ščuka
ženich Štefan
Josef Sivák
Repacký
Rudolf A. Rosenfelder
řidič vnitra
Daniela Šrajerová
barmanka
František Šarišský
Voice by Gustav Bubník
Fero, bratr Nahy
Michal Demeter
Karči
Vlastimil Venclík
Kůrka
Daniel Čičák
Adámek
Milan Stehlík
dozorčí VB
Jan Bartoš (3)
Dežo, syn Ramasových
Petr Herrmann
tajemník ONV
Zdena Burdová
sekretářka tajemníka ONV
Martin Hron
poručík VB
Ivo Niederle
kriminalista
Leoš Kaltofen
recepční
Andrej Ličartovský
Aladar
Michal Korman
Berka
H. Kormanová
Repacká
Miroslav Mucha
malý Baláž
Hana Militká
dubl za Moniku Žigovou
Mirko Popovič
řidič volhy
Milan Riehs
ředitel školy
Eduard Pavlíček
Voice by Mirko Musil
učitel Řeřicha
Zdeněk Jungmann
stavbyvedoucí
Petr Čada
kapelník
Josef Petržilka
hudebník
Zdenek Vácha
hudebník
Jiří Škoda
Dr. Vaněk
Helena Taragošová
Berková
Karel Stárek
vousáč
Robert Šenki
Gejza
Vladimír Souček
fotograf
H. Valentová
úřednice
Karel Šebesta
Voice by Mirko Musil
psychiatr
Dubbing
Pavel Kříž
hlas Pavlova blonďatého spolužáka
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Vít Horálek
Continuity
Based on
Josef Klíma (Radikální řez – kniha)
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Rudolf Beneš, Bedřich Čermák, Jaroslav Lehman
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Bohdan Kysil, Václav Veruněk
Unit Production Manager
Consultant
mjr. Stanislav Šimek, Dr. Jiří Vyšín, MUDr. Přemysl Strejc
Cooperation
Lenka Rambousková (klapka), Vladimír Souček (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Štěpán Koníček), Soubor Romen
Danced by
Songs
Romské písně
Song Composer Zdeněk Marat
Writer of Lyrics Emil ŠčukaMarta Bandyová
Singer Soubor RomenMonika Žigová [dab]Yvetta Blanarovičová
Production info
Original Title
Radikální řez
Czech Title
Radikální řez
English Title
A Radical Cut
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
crime
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1983
Production Year
1983
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 19 November 1982
start of filming 3 June 1983
technical Screenplay approved 6 June 1983
end of filming 21 November 1983
projection approval 25 November 1983
withdrawal from distribution 31 December 1989
Premiere
premiere 1 September 1984 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
5. dramaturgicko-výrobní skupina, Miloslav Vydra (vedoucí 5. dramaturgicko-výrobní skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
83 min
Original length in metres
2 359 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, Romany
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Exhibition: 4. soutěžní přehlídka filmů a televizních pořadů s bezpečnostní tematikou Terezín
1985
Terezín / Czechoslovakia
