The Wonderful Years That Sucked (1997)
Capturing the dark humor of Czech author Michal Viewegh's chronicle of life after the Velvet Revolution, this black comedy chronicles three decades in the life of a small Czech family. While the original novel centered on the protagonist Kvido from his conception through his adulthood, first time director Petr Nikolaev and screenwriter Jan Novak changed the focus to his parents Milena, an extremely self-effacing lawyer who acts on stage in her spare time, and Ales, a rather aimless government worker who tends to drift wherever the wind takes him. The lives of Ales and Milena change dramatically following the Russian invasion of Prague in 1968.
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Stars:
- Petr Nikolaev
Writing:
- Michal Viewegh
- Jan Novák
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Release Date: 1997-04-03
6.0/10
6.0/10
- Country: CZ
- Language: Český
- Runtime: 97
Kvidova matka
dramatik Milan Holub
Jaruška
Zita
Šperk
komisař v autoškole
babička Věra
Nina
Mirjana
dědeček Jiří
babička Líba
trenér
lékař
dědeček Josef
Kvidův otec
Kvido
Ing. Jiří Zvára
Dr. Liehr
vrátný
učitelka
řezník
