''Ball Lightning'' ( cs, Kulový blesk) is a 1979 Czechoslovak
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
. The screenplay was written by
Zdeněk Svěrák
Zdeněk Svěrák (born 28 March 1936) is a Czech actor, humorist, playwright and scriptwriter, and one of the most well-known and popular Czech cultural personalities. Since 1968 he has appeared in 32 films.
Career
In 1958, he graduated in Czec ...
,
Ladislav Smoljak
Ladislav Smoljak (9 December 1931 – 6 June 2010) was a Czechs, Czech film and theater director, actor and screenwriter. He was born in Prague.
Smoljak tried to study at an art academy but failed the admission process. He went on to study phys ...
and
Zdeněk Podskalský
Zdeněk Podskalský (18 February 1923 – 29 October 1993) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. He directed 32 films between 1950 and 1987.
Selected filmography
* ''When the Woman Butts In'' (''Kam čert nemůže'') (1959)
* '' Mu ...
and the film was directed by Smoljak and Podskalský.
External links
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1979 comedy films
1979 films
Czechoslovak comedy films
Films directed by Ladislav Smoljak
Films directed by Zdeněk Podskalský
Films set in Prague
Films with screenplays by Zdeněk Svěrák
Czech comedy films
1970s Czech films
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