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Cast
Vlasta Burian
as zaměstnanec pohřebního ústavu Vendelín Pleticha a falešný Boleslav Hnipírdo
Theodor Pištěk
as vrchní železniční rada Klapka
Josef Rovenský
as Boleslav Hnipírdo, švagr paní Plicové
Betty Kysilková
as teta Františka Plicová
Růžena Šlemrová
as nevěsta Anna Plicová, neteř paní Plicové
Jan Sviták
as řidič Franz, milenec Anny Plicové
Čeněk Šlégl
as ženich Anny Plicové
Lída Baarová
as paní Rozmarová
Jaroslav Marvan
as otec svedené dívky ženichem
Martin Frič
as kancelista na inspektorátu drah
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1932
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes7
DirectorKarel Lamač
WritersVáclav Wasserman
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Undertaker
About The Undertaker
An employee of the funeral home Pleticha calls his superior. He overhears that he is supposed to buy a wedding gift and deliver it to his boss's relatives. He therefore sets off to the given address to organize the funeral. When the mistake is explained, Pleticha, in return for the entertainment, performs dances and songs of various nations for the wedding guests. One of the guests, grandfather Boleslav Hnipírdo, experienced a train collision near Vrňany on his way to Prague. Since he was not injured, he does not even want to ask for compensation. Pleticha takes advantage of this and goes to the railway headquarters with his leg bandaged. He pretends to be Hnipírdo and is questioned in detail about his journey. Thanks to his talkativeness, he reveals, among other things, that he jumped on a moving train, drove illegally, spat on the window and tore off the emergency brake...
Directed by Karel Lamač, The Undertaker leans on a strong ensemble — Vlasta Burian, Theodor Pištěk, Josef Rovenský — 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 1932.
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