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The Hit

1981-03-13
7.4
cs 94m
MusicComedy
Mr Jiš managed to give his first script at Barrandov. Already in the preparatory phase, he discovers with horror that the filmmakers have completely bypassed his intention - instead of a probe into the life of a contemporary village, they are preparing a spectacular musical show, which they are convinced will be a hit with the audience. The very first shots speak volumes. An elegiac arrives in the village of Lipovec and is greeted with singing and dancing by all the local officials and ordinary citizens, as this coveted expert is to help them increase their hectare yields with his progressive methods. The filming continues in a similar vein, and the newly minted screenwriter can't help but wonder...

Screenplay

Ladislav Smoljak

Screenplay

Zdeněk Svěrák

Director

Zdeněk Podskalský

Director of Photography

Ivan Šlapeta

Original Music Composer

Vítězslav Hádl

Production Design

Boris Moravec

Status

Released

Countries

  • Czechoslovakia

Companies

  • Filmové studio Barrandov