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Cutting It Short

7.119811h 33mMovieComedy

Francin, manager of a small-town brewery, has a charming wife whose abundant blonde locks are an adornment to the town. Maryska looks ethereal but loves meat and beer, while Francin is an ascetic. The strict members of the brewery board of…

DirectorJiří Menzel
WritersBohumil Hrabal·Jiří Menzel

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Cast · Directed by Jiří Menzel

MVMagda Vášáryová
Magda Vášáryová
Maryška
JSJiří Schmitzer
Jiří Schmitzer
správce pivovaru Francin, Maryščin muž
JHJaromír Hanzlík
Jaromír Hanzlík
Pepin, Francinův bratr
RHRudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský
MUDr. Gruntorád, předseda správní rady pivovaru
PČPetr Čepek
Petr Čepek
mistr kominický de Giorgi, člen správní rady
OVOldřich Vlach
Oldřich Vlach
hoteliér Růžička
FŘFrantišek Řehák
František Řehák
statkář Vejvoda
MŠ
Miloslav Štibich
kovář Bernádek
AL
Alois Liškutín
ředitel spořitelny Šefl
PVPavel Vondruška
Pavel Vondruška
notář Lustig
RHRudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský
sladovník v pivovaře
OVOldřich Vízner
Oldřich Vízner
kadeřník Boďa Červinka

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