Czechia / Oct 07, 1995 / U
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Set in a small-town hospital, the film tells the story of the great suffering of a small rascal, nicknamed “Lies and Steals“, who promises his little partner that he will bring St Nicholas - a traditional figure of Czech Advent - to the hospital room. He fails to keep this promise, his efforts being thwarted several times by the pedantic head nurse, who is called the Old Goat. In the course of the plot, the strained relationships between the three adults - the alcoholic Dr. Koníček, the head nurse and the young nurse Pipka - are revealed, all burdened with various resentments, false illusions and disappointed hopes. Despite all the conflicts, and as if by a miracle, there is a kind moment of extraordinary emotional understanding at the end, and Nicholas finally appears in the hospital.
Main cast
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Městem chodí Mikuláš |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MIRAGE Production Service, Česká televize |
| Release date | 7 ottobre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Karel Škorpík |
| Writer | Jan Procházka, Karel Kachyňa, Iva Procházková, Helena Sýkorová |
| Editing | Jiří Brožek, Eva Horázná |
| Cinematography | Vladimír Smutný, Jaroslav Trousil, Ivan Jiránek |
| Assistant directors | Petr Makovička, Karel Kachyňa, Jarmila Kovtanová |
| Lighting | Jaroslav Betka, Ivan Ksandr, Leopold Rozboud, Miroslav Vojkůvka, Radek Štefan, Viktor Brůna |
| Camera operators | Vladimír Smutný, Jaroslav Trousil, Ivan Jiránek |
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| Additional photography | Vladimír Smutný, Jaroslav Trousil, Ivan Jiránek |
| Production design | Pavel Svoboda, Zbyněk Gabriel, Daniel Michl, Miloslav Dvořák, Milan Starý, Zdeněk Flemming |
| Art direction | Pavel Svoboda, Zbyněk Gabriel, Daniel Michl, Miloslav Dvořák, Milan Starý, Zdeněk Flemming |
| Set decoration | Miloslav Dvořák, Pavel Svoboda, Zbyněk Gabriel, Daniel Michl, Milan Starý, Zdeněk Flemming |
| Music | Petr Hapka, Pavel Jelínek, Antonín Vaněk, Mario Klemens |
| Sound | Pavel Jelínek, Petr Hapka, Antonín Vaněk, Mario Klemens |
| Costume design | Ivana Olmerová, Tamara Koubová, Helena Ferlicová |
| Makeup | Ivana Olmerová, Tamara Koubová, Helena Ferlicová |
| Hairstyling | Ivana Olmerová, Tamara Koubová, Helena Ferlicová |
Release dates
Theatrical release
TV
XC / Dec 26, 1992 / ČTV
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