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Release Year1983
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes19
DirectorLadislav Smoljak
WritersZdeněk Svěrák, Ladislav Smoljak
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
About Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak, about the fictional national hero Jára Cimrman (universal genius, inventor, sportsman, criminalist, poet, writer and philosopher).
Directed by Ladislav Smoljak, Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping leans on a strong ensemble — Zdeněk Svěrák, Valerie Kaplanová, Josef Abrhám — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1983.
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