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Happy End (1967)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : Oldřich Lipský
Writer : Miloš Macourek, Oldřich Lipský

Synopsis

A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes back to explore his previous actions and motivations.

Actors

Vladimír Menšík
Vladimír Menšík
Řezník Bedřich Frydrych
Jaroslava Obermaierová
Jaroslava Obermaierová
Jůlie
Josef Abrhám
Josef Abrhám
Ptáček
Bohuš Záhorský
Bohuš Záhorský
Tchán
Stella Zázvorková
Stella Zázvorková
Tchýně
Jiří Steimar
Jiří Steimar
Martin Růžek
Martin Růžek
Žalobce
Bedřich Prokoš
Bedřich Prokoš
Knéz
Josef Hlinomaz
Josef Hlinomaz
Komisař
Jaroslav Štercl
Jaroslav Štercl
Strážník
Helena Růžičková
Helena Růžičková
Černovláska
Mirko Musil
Mirko Musil
Dozorce
Lubomír Bryg
Lubomír Bryg
Pokládnik
Lena Birková
Lena Birková
Zajícová
Alena Bradáčová
Alena Bradáčová
Švagrová
Vladimír Čech
Vladimír Čech
Valtr Levý
Valtr Levý
Petr Sedlák
Petr Sedlák
Lubomír Kostelka
Lubomír Kostelka
Vrchní
Stanislav Litera
Stanislav Litera
Uredník
Oldřich Lukeš
Oldřich Lukeš
Advokát
Miloš Macourek
Miloš Macourek
Lekár
Viktor Očásek
Viktor Očásek
Uredník
Oldřich Velen
Oldřich Velen
Lekár
Jan Maška
Jan Maška
Ilona Cicvárková
Ilona Cicvárková
Jiřina Hladíková
Jiřina Hladíková
Milena Jandová
Milena Jandová
Jiří Kasík
Jiří Kasík
Vojtěch Kheck
Vojtěch Kheck
Milan Kindl
Milan Kindl
Josef Krameš
Josef Krameš
Ivan Kraus
Ivan Kraus
Jan Kraus
Jan Kraus
Kateřina Krausová
Kateřina Krausová
Otakar Kuttner
Otakar Kuttner
Ladislav Gzela
Ladislav Gzela
Strýček
Vlastimila Vlková
Vlastimila Vlková
Teta
Jan Fleischer
Jan Fleischer
Bratranec
Karel Mikuláštík
Karel Mikuláštík
Jan Obrda
Jan Obrda
Jan Odl
Jan Odl
Marie Popelková
Marie Popelková
Otakar Rödr
Otakar Rödr
Helena Rychterová
Helena Rychterová
Jan Sieber
Jan Sieber
Jiří Sýkora
Jiří Sýkora
Ela Šilarová
Ela Šilarová
Václav Štekl
Václav Štekl
Jan Teplý
Jan Teplý
Jaroslav Tomsa
Jaroslav Tomsa
Rudolf Veselý
Rudolf Veselý
Soňa Zborníková-Stenová
Soňa Zborníková-Stenová

Crews

Oldřich Lipský
Oldřich Lipský
Director
Miloš Macourek
Miloš Macourek
Screenplay
Vlastimil Hála
Vlastimil Hála
Original Music Composer
Vladimír Novotný
Vladimír Novotný
Director of Photography
Miroslav Hájek
Miroslav Hájek
Editor
Karel Škvor
Karel Škvor
Production Design
Karel Lukáš
Karel Lukáš
Set Decoration
Theodor Pištěk
Theodor Pištěk
Costume Design
Tomáš Svoboda
Tomáš Svoboda
First Assistant Director
Eliška Štíbrová
Eliška Štíbrová
Assistant Director
Zdenka Karlovská
Zdenka Karlovská
Assistant Director
Miloš Macourek
Miloš Macourek
Story
Oldřich Lipský
Oldřich Lipský
Story
Oldřich Lipský
Oldřich Lipský
Screenplay
Václav Nývlt
Václav Nývlt
Dramaturgy
Miloš Petrolín
Miloš Petrolín
Camera Operator
František Zapletal
František Zapletal
Costumer
Eva Lackingerová
Eva Lackingerová
Costumer
Otakar Košťál
Otakar Košťál
Makeup & Hair
Josef Vlček
Josef Vlček
Sound
Miloš Stejskal
Miloš Stejskal
Production Manager
Jaroslav Koucký
Jaroslav Koucký
Unit Production Manager
Ludmila Tikovská
Ludmila Tikovská
Unit Production Manager
Antonín Navrátil
Antonín Navrátil
Assistant Production Manager
Ladislav Fikar
Ladislav Fikar
Creative Producer
Bohumil Šmída
Bohumil Šmída
Executive Producer

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