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Release Date:
February 20, 2003
Original Title:
Městečko aneb Sláva vítězům, čest poraženým
Alternate Titles:
Městečko
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Cinemasound
S Pro Alfa
Česká televize
Production Countries:
Czech Republic
Ratings / Certifications:
CZ: 12+
Runtime: 103
Produced by Czech television, Mestecko (Small Town) is the directorial debut of theatrical veteran Jan Kraus. This episodic comedy is set in the small town of Mestecko (which literally translates to "small town") right before the Velvet Revolution of 1989. Tonda (Vlastimil Brabec) leads an ensemble cast of townsfolk who are eager to experience capitalism, but are unaware of how it's supposed to work. They set out to pull get-rich-quick schemes and end up creating their own version of free enterprise. For instance, a group of men run for office as a political party called the"Independent Eroticists" so they can hire a stripper to perform for the town. Individual business owners plot various schemes in order to participate in the new economy as the town heads into the '90s
Assistant Director:
Michaela Kunešová
Co-Producer:
Josef Kokta
František Janda
Michael Kocáb
Costume Design:
Ludmila Pražáková
Director:
Jan Kraus
Director of Photography:
Diviš Marek
Dramaturgy:
Jan Štern
Editor:
Jiří Brožek
First Assistant Director:
Jarmila Fulínová
Original Music Composer:
David Kraus
Producer:
Jaroslav Kučera
Production Manager:
Jan Štern
Set Designer:
Petr Zeman
Sound:
Jiří Znamenáček
Sound Supervisor:
Michael Kocáb
Writer:
Jan Kraus
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