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The Wonderful Years That Sucked
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The Wonderful Years That Sucked

1997-04-03 · 97 min · ★ 6.3

Comedy · Drama

Capturing the dark humor of Czech author Michal Viewegh's chronicle of life after the Velvet Revolution, this black comedy chronicles three decades in the life of a small Czech family. While the original novel centered on the protagonist Kvido from his conception through his adulthood, first time director Petr Nikolaev and screenwriter Jan Novak changed the focus to his parents Milena, an extremely self-effacing lawyer who acts on stage in her spare time, and Ales, a rather aimless government worker who tends to drift wherever the wind takes him. The lives of Ales and Milena change dramatically following the Russian invasion of Prague in 1968.

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Directors
Petr Nikolaev
Production companies
Space Films, Magic Box, Krátký film Praha
Countries
Czech Republic
Status
Released

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Ondřej VetchýOndřej VetchýKvidův otec
Libuše ŠafránkováLibuše ŠafránkováKvidova matka
Vladimír JavorskýVladimír JavorskýŠperk
Jan ZahálkaKvido (chlapec)
Jakub WehrenbergJakub WehrenbergKvido
Klára BotkováJaruška (holčička)
Jitka JežkováJitka JežkováJaruška
Vladimír DlouhýVladimír DlouhýIng. Jiří Zvára
Vilma CibulkováVilma CibulkováNina
Miriam KantorkováMiriam Kantorkovábabička Věra
Květa FialováKvěta Fialovábabička Líba
Stanislav ZindulkaStanislav Zindulkadědeček Josef
Otakar BrousekOtakar Brousekdědeček Jiří
Viktor PreissViktor Preissdramatik Milan Holub
Jiří SchmitzerJiří SchmitzerDr. Liehr
Alice BendováAlice BendováMirjana
Emma ČernáEmma ČernáZita
Miloň ČepelkaMiloň Čepelkavrátný
Otmar BrancuzskýOtmar Brancuzskýtrenér
Lenka VychodilováLenka Vychodilováučitelka

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