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The Hero Is Afraid(1966)
Status: Released
Date: 1966-06-24
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Time: 1h 14m
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Honza Vavrinec (Rudolf Hrusínský) works in the investment department of a large office. One day he gets involved in the case of an unjustly convicted worker who mistakenly considers him a parliamentary deputy. Honza as a "deputy" interferes in the case and helps the worker. Encouraged by the success and possibly also out of love for the beautiful secretary Svatava (Blanka Bohdanová), the then shy and fearful Honza stands up for the chief of the department, Hofmánek (Ladislav Pesek), who has been removed from his position.
Languages: Czech.
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Movie: The Hero Is Afraid
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rudolf Hrušínský
úředník investičního odboru Honza Vavřinec
Ladislav Pešek
vedoucí Hofmánek
Jiří Sovák
úředník Zdeněk, Honzův přítel
Rudolf Deyl
úředník Bedřich zvaný Béďa
Ilja Prachař
náměstek ředitele
Blanka Bohdanová
Svatava, sekretářka plánovacího odboru
Vladimír Šmeral
vysoký zmocněnec
Marie Glázrová
Hofmánkova žena
Jaroslav Moučka
František Velda, stavěč jeřábů
Alena Procházková
mladá úřednice
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Honza Vavrinec (Rudolf Hrusínský) works in the investment department of a large office. One day he gets involved in the case of an unjustly convicted worker who mistakenly considers him a parliamentary deputy. Honza as a "deputy" interferes in the case and helps the worker. Encouraged by the success and possibly also out of love for the beautiful secretary Svatava (Blanka Bohdanová), the then shy and fearful Honza stands up for the chief of the department, Hofmánek (Ladislav Pesek), who has been removed from his position.
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