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Release Year1961
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes2
DirectorOtakar Vávra
WritersOtakar Vávra, Otomar Krejča
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAugust Sunday
About August Sunday
This lyrical comedy story takes place in two hot days in the small South Bohemian village. On the shore of a small pond, summer guests and local youth meet. As is typical of the works of Hrubín, it is a conflict of youth and age, life and death, represented by the medical student Zuzana and her beloved Jirka.
Directed by Otakar Vávra, August Sunday leans on a strong ensemble — Vlasta Fabianová, Karel Höger, Bohuš Záhorský — 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 1961.
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