''Slunce, seno, jahody'' (''Sun, hay, strawberries'') is a

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

film made in 1983, usually regarded as one of the

classics Classics, also classical studies or Ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, ''classics'' traditionally refers to the study of Ancient Greek literature, Ancient Greek and Roman literature and ...

of the Czech comedy industry. Written and directed by

Zdeněk Troška Zdeněk Troška (born 18 May 1953) is a Czech film director and screenwriter. He mainly directs comedies and fairy-tale films. Personal life Troška is deeply connected with the South Bohemian Region. He was born in the hospital in Strakonice, bu ...

, it was filmed and set in Hoštice, a small rural village in the

portion of the former

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...

. It is a play on the perceived stereotypes of daily life in a village community.

Plot

A Czech

agricultural Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created f ...

student, Šimon Plánička, arrives at the small South Bohemian town of Hoštice, and joins the local JZD (agricultural co-op) with the intention of trying out his experiment regarding the "Milk yield of cows in regards to a cultured environment". He runs into difficulty with the directorship of the JZD, but he finds them eager to help once they hear he's the son of the local agricultural commissioner, as his last name is also Plánička. Blažena Škopková is given the task of finding out how things are looking. However everything is complicated by the

jealousy Jealousy generally refers to the thoughts or feelings of Emotional insecurity, insecurity, fear, and concern over a relative lack of possessions or safety. Jealousy can consist of one or more emotions such as anger, resentment, inadequacy, he ...

of Blažena's boyfriend Venca.

Cast

Pavel Kikinčuk Pavel ( Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian: Павел; Czech, Slovene, and (although Romanian also uses Paul); ; ; ) is a male given name. It is a Slavic cognate of the name Paul (derived from the Greek Pavlos). Pavel may refer to: People Given ...

as student Šimon Plánička *

Helena Růžičková Helena Růžičková (13 June 1936 – 4 January 2004) was a Czechs, Czech actress. She was known for her characteristic corpulent figure and comedic talents. She became popular especially thanks to her roles in Jaroslav Papoušek's ''Homolka'' co ...

as Mařena Škopková, Blažena's mother *

Stanislav Tříska Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

as Vladimír Škopek, Blažena's father * Arnoštka Červená as grandmother Škopková * Veronika Kánská as Blažena Škopková *

Bronislav Černý Bronislav (feminine: Bronislava) is a Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic elements ''borna'' ("to protect, to defend") and ''slava'' ("glory, fame"), thus meaning "defender of the glory". It is the Czech, Ukrainian and Russian fo ...

as plumber Venca Konopník *

Marie Pilátová Marie Pilátová (14 May 1921 – 20 January 2015) was a Czech actress known for her role in the comedy trilogy ''Slunce, seno, jahody'', ''Slunce, seno a pár facek'' and ''Slunce, seno, erotika''; directed by Zdeněk Troška Zdeněk Troška (bo ...

as Vlasta Konopníková, Venca's mother * Václav Troška as Konopník, Venca's father *

Petra Pyšová Petra (; "Rock"), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu (Nabataean: or , *''Raqēmō''), is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems, Petra is also called ...

as waitress Miluna *

Luděk Kopřiva Luděk is a Czech masculine given name. It is the Czechs, Czech short name of the Slavic languages, Slavonic name Ludoslav or Ludomír, later becoming a proper name in its own right. Pet form Ludia, Ludík, Ludo, Slávek, Slavo, Ludine Famous b ...

as parish priest Otík * Vlastimila Vlková as priest's housekeeper Cecilka *

Jiří Lábus Jiří Lábus (born 26 January 1950) is a Czech actor, comedian and voice actor. Career Jiří Lábus was born on 26 January 1950 in Prague. From a young age, Jiří Lábus was fascinated by theatre and cinema, often attending performances and l ...

as inseminator Béďa *

Jiřina Jirásková Jiřina Jirásková (17 February 1931 – 7 January 2013) was a Czechoslovakia, Czech actress. She was born and died in Prague, Czech Republic. Biography She studied at the Prague Conservatory and later at Faculty of Theatre (Prague), DAMU. Afte ...

as Václavka Hubičková *

Pavel Vondruška Pavel Vondruška (15 November 1925 – 5 February 2011) was a Czech actor and musician, and from 1969 was a member of the ''Jára Cimrman Theatre'' (named after Jára Cimrman, the spurious character) in Žižkov, Prague. His main profession was as ...

as secretary Mošna * Miroslav Zounar as Chairman of the JZD Pepa Rádl *

Jaroslava Kretschmerová Jaroslava may refer to: *Jaroslava Bajerová (1910–1995), Czech gymnast *Jaroslava Brychtová (1924–2020), Czech glass artist and sculptor *Jaroslava Bukvajová Jaroslava Bukvajová (born 17 November 1975 in Banská Bystrica) is a Slovak ...

as secretary of the JZD, nickname Evík *

Marie Švecová Marie may refer to the following. People Given name * Marie (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** List of people named Marie * Marie (Japanese given name) Surname * Jean Gabriel-Marie, French composer ...

as Mařenka Kelišová, nickname Keliška * Jiří Růžička as fat Josef

References

External links

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Czechoslovak Film Database page
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Shorts from the film
1984 films Czechoslovak comedy films 1980s Czech-language films 1984 comedy films Czech comedy films Films directed by Zdeněk Troška {{czechRepublic-stub