The End of Old Times

Name: The End of Old Times
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2024-01-30
Cast: Josef Abrhám, Marián Labuda st., Jaromír Hanzlík, Rudolf Hrušínský, Jan Hartl

One day, the supposed Russian prince Alexei Megalrogov appears at the post-war regent Stoklasa's castle in Kratochvíle. He charms the whole society with his gallant behaviour and brings the romance of the old times to the down-to-earth reality, but its days are already numbered.

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Jiří Menzel

Czechoslovakia 1989

Czech

English

98 min.

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This film is available until 31. 12. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.

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Jiří Menzel's film based on Vladislav Vančura's novel of the same name is set shortly after WWI at the stately home Kratochvíl, where among the new agrarian elite appears a fascinating guest, the Russian exile Megalrogov. It soon transpires that the elegant aristocrat is a modern-day Baron Munchausen. However, despite his clear untrustworthiness he is exciting and attractive to the nouveau riche locals (and especially their children, daughters and wives)…

Credits

Director: Jiří Menzel

Based on: Vladislav Vančura

Screenplay: Jiří Blažek, Jiří Menzel

Cinematography: Jaromír Šofr

Music: Jiří Šust

Sound: Karel Jaroš

Editing: Jiří Brožek

Production Design: Zbyněk Hloch

Producer: Jan Šuster

Costumes: Marie Franková

Cast: Josef Abrhám, Marián Labuda st., Jaromír Hanzlík, Rudolf Hrušínský, Jan Hartl, Jan Hrušínský, Jiří Adamíra, Josef Somr, Chantal Poullain, Alice Šnirychová

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