Smrt krásných srncu

Sep 1 1987 N/A 1h 31m
Comedy, Drama, War

Leo Popper is a happy family man living in rural Bohemia in the years preceding the Nazi invasion. Out of economic necessity he moves with his family to the big city and becomes an enterprising vacuum cleaner salesman. There he embarks on a series of adulterous adventures, has encounters with boxing pros and famous portrait artists, and schemes to purchase the perfect pond to fulfill his passion for fishing. When the Nazis gain control, the comedy turns sour - he loses his lake, his job, and finally, his family.

Plot

During World War II, Leo Popper, a travel agent traveling across the country to sell vacuum cleaners, loses his job, for the sole fault of being Jewish. When his two sons are sent to the camp, in order to provide them food for the road, the poor father is forced to kill a deer, a being he considered sacred.

Written by

Dusan Hamsík, Karel Kachyna, Ota Pavel

Directed by

Karel Kachyna

Cast

Karel Hermánek, Rudolf Hrusínský, Jirí Krampol

Crew

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Production Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

Languages

Ceský

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
675
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA