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Cast
Jaroslav Satoranský
as soldier Karel Ciperka, guitarist
Ctibor Turba
as soldier Jirka Samsinák, Master Phantom
Vlastimil Čaněk
as soldier Jarda Koukal, drummer
Jiří Zahajský
as soldier Standa Kubík, group leader
Jiří Krampol
as soldier Josef Kytýr, clarinetist
Olga Schoberová
as Dáša
Jiří Suchý
as soldier Stefan Medved
Zdeněk Polák
as soldier Zdenek Novák, trombonist
Alexandr Kovacs
as soldier Jeník Remricha
Antonín Neumayer
as soldier Honza Klicpouch
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1963
Runtime—
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Music
Votes3
DirectorAntonín Kachlík
WritersJiří Cirkl, Antonín Kachlík
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBylo nás deset
About Bylo nás deset
At the beginning, the newly arrived soldiers form a musical theatre troupe to escape the humiliation of the older ones. They vow that they will be good to the next recruits. But it turns out that nothing can be done without strictness and that greed is not some kind of deviant perversion. In this comedy you will find not only great musical numbers, but also a lot of gags from the military environment. It is also the first film in which the famous semaphore duo Suchý and Šlitr appeared.
Directed by Antonín Kachlík, Bylo nás deset leans on a strong ensemble — Jaroslav Satoranský, Ctibor Turba, Vlastimil Čaněk — 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 1963.
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