XC / Mar 12, 1982
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The film follows Karel Novák, who is appointed as the head of a research institute's new department. His ambitious wife, Eva, sees this as an opportunity for social advancement. She quits her job, turns their apartment into a hair salon, and begins networking with influential people. However, her efforts entangle Karel in a web of shady business dealings, including a dubious connection with a foreign company, Djungarden. As misunderstandings and comedic mishaps unfold, Karel finds himself in trouble with the police, while Eva struggles to maintain control over their chaotic rise in society.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Petr Nárožný | Ing. Erich Mazáč |
| Marta Richterová | Monika Mazáčová |
| Vlastimil Fišar | Docent Šiška |
| Dagmar Patrasová | Ilona |
| Jiří Knot | Ing. Anděl |
| František Filipovský | Knotek |
| Svatopluk Beneš | |
| Julius Hirsch | |
| Jiří Lír | |
| Jana Synková | |
| Miriam Kantorková | |
| Jiří Bruder | |
| Marie Drahokoupilová | Carmen Telekyová |
| Jana Švandová | |
| Bořivoj Navrátil | |
| Zdeněk Svěrák | |
| Pavel Vondruška |
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Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | V podstatě jsme normální |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Release date | 12 marzo 1982 |
| Writer | Jiří Just, Otakar Fuka, Miloš Brož |
| Editing | Zdeněk Stehlík, Ruth Kubalíková, Erika Vojáčková |
| Cinematography | Jiří Tarantík, Eduard Kadeřábek, Jiří Zavřel, Renata Stádníková, Zdeněk Dukát |
| Assistant directors | Aleš Dospiva, Roman Kopřivík, Otakar Fuka, Irena Klausová |
| Camera operators | Eduard Kadeřábek, Jiří Tarantík, Jiří Zavřel, Renata Stádníková, Zdeněk Dukát |
| Additional photography | Jiří Tarantík, Eduard Kadeřábek, Jiří Zavřel, Renata Stádníková, Zdeněk Dukát |
| Production design | Oldřich Bosák, František Císař, Vladimír Ježek, Karel Karas, Ladislav Winkelhöfer |
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| Art direction | Oldřich Bosák, František Císař, Vladimír Ježek, Karel Karas, Ladislav Winkelhöfer |
| Set decoration | Vladimír Ježek, Karel Karas, Ladislav Winkelhöfer, Oldřich Bosák, František Císař |
| Music | Petr Hapka, František Fabián, Mario Klemens |
| Sound | František Fabián, Petr Hapka, Mario Klemens |
| Costume design | Šárka Hejnová, Eva Martincová, Hana Mesteková, Jiří Hurych, Tomáš Kuchta, Šárka Šimůnková |
| Makeup | Šárka Hejnová, Eva Martincová, Hana Mesteková, Jiří Hurych, Tomáš Kuchta, Šárka Šimůnková |
| Hairstyling | Šárka Hejnová, Eva Martincová, Hana Mesteková, Jiří Hurych, Tomáš Kuchta, Šárka Šimůnková |
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