XC / Sep 01, 1967
1h 11min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes back to explore his previous actions and motivations.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bedřich Prokoš | Knéz |
| Josef Hlinomaz | Komisař |
| Jaroslav Štercl | Strážník |
| Helena Růžičková | Černovláska |
| Mirko Musil | Dozorce |
| Lubomír Bryg | Pokládnik |
| Lena Birková | Zajícová |
| Alena Bradáčová | Švagrová |
| Vladimír Čech | |
| Valtr Levý | |
| Petr Sedlák | |
| Lubomír Kostelka | Vrchní |
| Stanislav Litera | Uredník |
| Oldřich Lukeš | Advokát |
| Miloš Macourek | Lekár |
| Viktor Očásek | Uredník |
| Oldřich Velen | Lekár |
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Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Happy End |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1967 |
| Executive producer | Bohumil Šmída |
| Writer | Oldřich Lipský, Miloš Macourek, Ladislav Fikar |
| Editing | Miroslav Hájek |
| Cinematography | Vladimír Novotný, Miloš Petrolín |
| Assistant directors | Zdenka Karlovská, Eliška Štíbrová, Tomáš Svoboda, Oldřich Lipský |
| Camera operators | Miloš Petrolín, Vladimír Novotný |
| Additional photography | Miloš Petrolín, Vladimír Novotný |
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| Production design | Karel Škvor, Karel Lukáš |
| Art direction | Karel Lukáš, Karel Škvor |
| Set decoration | Karel Lukáš, Karel Škvor |
| Music | Vlastimil Hála, Josef Vlček |
| Sound | Josef Vlček, Vlastimil Hála |
| Costume design | Theodor Pištěk, František Zapletal, Otakar Košťál, Eva Lackingerová |
| Makeup | František Zapletal, Otakar Košťál, Eva Lackingerová, Theodor Pištěk |
| Hairstyling | František Zapletal, Otakar Košťál, Eva Lackingerová, Theodor Pištěk |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 10, 1968
Czechia / Dec 21, 2023 / U / Digitally restored
TV
Finland / Oct 10, 1975
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