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Cast
Vlasta Burian
as Baron Archibald Prásil
Meda Valentová
as Olga, choť barona Prášila
Zorka Janů
as Countess Karla
Anna Steimarová
as Ema Lindová, přítelkyně Olgy
Oldřich Nový
as tajemník Arnošt Benda, manžel Karly
Jaroslav Marvan
as Bedřich Emanuel Benda, Arnoštův otec
Ella Nollová
as Marie, Bendova žena, rozená Šulcová
Čeněk Šlégl
as hrabě Bohdan Kocharowski
František Roland
as komorník Ronald
Václav Trégl
as lesník Patočka
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes5
DirectorMartin Frič
WritersVáclav Wasserman
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBurian the Liar
About Burian the Liar
Fifty years old Baron von Fibberg lives at The Fibberg Castle with his wife Olga and daughter Charley. Besides the delight in hunting, Baron is very enthusiastic about truth. Although he can't withstand any falsehood of others, he keeps his own intimate secrets from his wife. Charley seems to be an innocent girl at first glance, but she has a little secret too. She fell in love with a young fop Ernest Benda and married him in secret. Her only concern is the way, how to let her strict father know about the marriage. Together with her husband they prepare a plan how to do it, but it turns out to be a catastrophe for the whole family.
Directed by Martin Frič, Burian the Liar leans on a strong ensemble — Vlasta Burian, Meda Valentová, Zorka Janů — 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 1940.
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