A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
December 15, 1988
Original Title:
Hodinář
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Československá televize Praha
Production Countries:
Czechoslovakia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
The story takes place in Prague in the 1930s. An old trickster watchmaker named Sakař fakes an illness to get into the hospital. A young doctor from Bulovka finds him on the street and admits him to the hospital. Sakař is an excellent specialist, he takes care of everyone's watches, but at a certain point his desire for freedom wins out and he runs away from the hospital with a rare piece of old watch, which unfortunately belongs to the headmistress. A problem arises for the doctor, his position and existence are threatened...
Camera Operator:
Bohuslav Kudláček
Stanislav Benc
Vladimír Dousek
Costume Design:
Vojtěch Kolařík
Director:
Zdeněk Kubeček
Director of Photography:
Vladimír Opletal
Dramaturgy:
Bohumila Zelenková
Editor:
Jana Malásková
First Assistant Director:
Helena Heribanová
Makeup & Hair:
Milan Sklenář
Eva Šidlíková
Original Music Composer:
Jiří F. Svoboda
Production Manager:
Jiří Merunka
Script Supervisor:
Zuzana Folkertová
Second Assistant Director:
Soňa Stejskalová
Set Designer:
Leopold Zeman
Short Story:
Ota Dub
Sound:
Zdeněk Zenger
Third Assistant Director:
Jana Zvoníčková
Writer:
Jiří Bednář
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