''The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun'' () is a 1983
Czechoslovak
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comedy film adapted from the
Jiří Brdečka
Jiří Brdečka (24 December 1917 – 2 June 1982) was a Czechs, Czech screenwriter, film director, writer and artist. His most famous literary and cinematic work is ''Lemonade Joe'' (1964).
Life
Jiří Josef František Brdečka was born in Hran ...
1966
novel of the same name; directed by
Věra Chytilová
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. This was Chytilová's only post
Soviet
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invasion collaboration with
screenwriter
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Ester Krumbachová
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.
Cast
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Leoš Suchařípa as Faun
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Libuše Pospíšilová
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as Boss
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Vlasta Špicnerová as Vlasta
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Jirí Hálek as Josef, Faun's friend
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Ivan Vyskočil
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as Tonda, colleague
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František Kovářík
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as Starik
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Alena Ambrová as Alenka
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Tereza Kučerová
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as Tereza
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Ivana Chýlková
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In 1985, she graduated from DAMU
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as Katerina
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Stanislava Coufalová as Zdenička
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Marie Vápeníková as Petra
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Jana Špaňurová as Young lady on the bridge
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Ella Šárková
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as Anita
References
1983 comedy films
1983 films
1980s Czech-language films
Czechoslovak comedy films
Films directed by Věra Chytilová
Czech comedy films
1980s Czech films
Czech-language comedy films
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