Production Design
This farce cocerns Sweden's King Gustav (Per Oscarsson who plays all the lead roles). The royal monarchs of three major European countries are patiently or not-so-patiently hovering on the sidelines while watching the future King Gustav closely. No single king appears to possess the brains he was born with, so history seems to be made by default, as it were. Gustav does blunder around, but not enough to miss being crowned king. As a result, France, England, and Germany invade Sweden hoping to take by force what they could not gain by incompetence.
Production Design
This historical film by Hynek Bočan touches upon the indecisiveness of the Czech nation, ready to bend the backbone in face of foreign rule. Situating the story at the close of the Thirty Year War enabled the depiction of the misery of the people that affects even an impoverished aristocratic milieu. Rudolf Hrušínský appears here in the role of an indecisive knight, persuaded for a long time and in vain to join the anti-Habsburg movement. The story does not only captivate through the depiction of manifold human characters, intrigues and sycophancy, but also through the circumstances ruling over the devastated farmstead, sunk in mud and crudeness. One of the best films with an updating tendency has come into being here, rightly being named along the such greats as Kladivo na čarodějnice (Witches' Hammer).
Assistant Production Design
Много забавных ситуаций ожидает участников бала пожарных: чествование юбиляра, розыгрыш праздничной лотереи, конкурс красоты и даже… настоящий пожар!
Assistant Production Design
Группа из семи человек приглашена на праздник к одному неназванному высокопоставленному лицу. По дороге в лесу на них нападает отряд охраны, которым командует дерзкий и коварный Рудольф. Гости поразительно легко принимают унижения, а потом со льстивой вежливостью соглашаются с тем, что это была всего лишь шутка…
