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Release Year1940
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes3
DirectorVladimír Borský
WritersVladimír Borský
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsČekanky
About Čekanky
Intern Plichta arrives to work at a country estate, where there is a strict ban on marriage for officials, issued by the count. However, Plichta meets Jiřina Krátká on the way, falls in love with her and intends to marry her. Adjunct Ptáček and intern Ráček are also vying for Jiřina. All the officials already have brides in mind, whom they call chicaneries. The news of the count's death causes a stir, and twelve merry-making parties are planned at the estate at once...
Directed by Vladimír Borský, Čekanky leans on a strong ensemble — Zorka Janů, Meda Valentová, Anna Letenská — 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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