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It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick (1992)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Juraj Jakubisko

Synopsis

A satiric tragi-comedy about two women and their lover Robert who is an emigrant that keeps coming back. This film shows chaotic post-communist Europe after the fall of totalitarianism. Two opposite characters, women, meet during the Velvet Revolution in November 1989. Intellectual dissident Nona and a Communist secret police boss’ mistress Ester. They meet at an anti-regime demonstration and become friends. They don’t want anything to do with politics, both want to get married and have kids, but also get rich. Crazy plans and risky attempts to realize their shared dreams land them in many sticky situations in the post-revolution chaos. Too much money gets in the way of the power of friendship.

Actors

Deana Horváthová
Deana Horváthová
Nona
Dagmar Veškrnová-Havlová
Dagmar Veškrnová-Havlová
Ester
Juraj Kukura
Juraj Kukura
Robert
Vilma Jamnická
Vilma Jamnická
Margita
Ľubomír Paulovič
Ľubomír Paulovič
Viliam
Stano Dančiak
Stano Dančiak
kpt. Klinec
Pavel Nový
Pavel Nový
Vekslák
Hana Packertová
Hana Packertová
Komisárka

Crews

Juraj Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko
Director
Jiří Bulis
Jiří Bulis
Music
Tomáš Berka
Tomáš Berka
Set Decoration
Slavomír Procházka
Slavomír Procházka
Set Decoration
Peter Čanecký
Peter Čanecký
Costume Design
Ivan Filus
Ivan Filus
Production Manager
Andrej Ludwig
Andrej Ludwig
Assistant Director
Iva Tomecek
Iva Tomecek
Assistant Director
Csaba Török
Csaba Török
Sound Recordist
Stanislav Doršič
Stanislav Doršič
Camera Operator
Viktor Fancovic
Viktor Fancovic
Camera Operator
Ivan Šimůnek
Ivan Šimůnek
Camera Operator
Juraj Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko
Writer
Jiří Brožek
Jiří Brožek
Editor

Trailers and other movies

It's better to be wealthy and healthy than poor and ill, 1992 (trailer)

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