Czechia / Jun 16, 1994 / U
Amerika (1994)
Directed by Vladimír Michálek
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1h 30min
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Plot
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).
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Libuse Tomanová | Brunelda |
| Tomáš Vorel | Mac |
| Pavel Nový | Green |
| Milan Riehs | Pollunder |
| Jan Schmid | Šubal |
| Petr Vacek | Immigration Officer |
| Ladislav Skrabánek | Driver |
| Olga Charvatova | Mother Rossman |
| Václav Marhoul | Barman 1 |
| Dan Dlouhý | Musician |
| Ctibor Bártek | Musician |
| Martin Opršál | Musician |
| Jan Řihák | Musician |
| Petr Dvořák | Musician |
| Jan Unger | Student (uncredited) |
| Radim Hladík Jr. | Barman (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Amerika |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czech Republic |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Simply Cinema, Česká televize, Barrandov Studio |
| Release date | 16 giugno 1994 |
| Executive producer | Jaroslav Bouček |
| Production | Martin Mikuláš |
| Writer | Franz Kafka, Martin Duba, Vladimír Michálek |
| Editing | Jiří Brožek, Štěpána Rácová, Krasimira Veličková |
| Cinematography | Martin Duba, Tomáš Čoudil Kroutílek, Pavel Brynych, Irena Mašková |
| Assistant directors | Kryštof Hanzlík, Vladimír Michálek, Jana Goetzová |
| Lighting | Michal Procházka, Alexandr Pekov, Jaroslav Přibyl, Jaromír Šedina |
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