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Release Year1963
Runtime—
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorJiří Bělka
WritersKarel Šiktanc, Jiří Šotola
TypeFeature Film
Rating2.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRomance štědrovečerní
About Romance štědrovečerní
Television lighting engineer Honza borrows an apartment from successful architect Zdeněk so that he can meet his love Marta alone. The architect pretends that Honza's request is convenient for him, because he has a program in the early evening anyway. However, the opposite is true, the architect spends the most important time of the year in a pub. He is successful and carefree only on the surface, but in reality he is unhappy, his marriage has ended in bankruptcy. On the other hand, Honza and Marta are happy, although they lack their own apartment to be happy. They have their love...
Directed by Jiří Bělka, Romance štědrovečerní leans on a strong ensemble — Jaroslava Tvrzníková, Jan Tříska, Vlasta Fabianová — 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 drama titles of 1963.
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