Snake's Venom () is a 1982 Czechoslovak drama film directed by

František Vláčil František Vláčil (19 February 1924 – 27 January 1999) was a Czech film director, painter, and graphic artist. From 1945 to 1950, he studied aesthetics and art history at Masaryk University in Brno. Later, he worked in various groups an ...

. It stars

Josef Vinklář Josef Vinklář (10 November 1930, in Podůlší – 18 September 2007, in Prague) was a Czech actor, a member of the National Theatre. He was married to Czech actress Jana Dítětová. Biography Born 10 November 1939, but when in 1946 t ...

. The film focuses on theme of alcoholism. The film follows 18-years student Vlaďka who tries to help her father Jan Veselý with alcoholism.

Plot

The film follows young student Vlaďka. Her mother recently died and she never met her father. She decides to meet him. She finds him on Geologic research where he lives in a caravan. She reveals to him that she is his daughter. Father isn't enthusiastic, but they grow closer to each other. Vlaďka stays and meets her father's friends and environment he lives in. She finds out that her father has problems with alcohol and often changes partners. His reputation is not good. He is a broken man who lost all illusions and ideals. She tries to help him to change his lifestyle, but he is unable to overcome his problems with alcohol. It leads to arguments between them and Vlaďka leaves. She leaves a note saying that they can meet again when he stops drinking. Everything returns to old tracks.

Cast

as Jan Veselý *

Ilona Svobodová ''Ilona'' is a feminine given name used primarily in Hungary and Finland, as well as in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe. The name Ilona is the Hungarian form of the Greek name Helenē (Ἑλένη), which is commonly interpreted to mean ...

as Vlaďka Novotná * Ferdinand Krůta as Dědek *

Karel Heřmánek Karel Heřmánek (17 October 1947 – 24 August 2024) was a Czech actor. He appeared in more than forty films between 1976 and 2008, including the role of Lucifer in 1984's '' S čerty nejsou žerty'' (''Give the Devil His Due''). Heřmánek di ...

as Péťa *

Miriam Kantorková Miriam Kantorková (born 13 March 1935 in Prague) is a Czech actress. She starred in the 1970 film ''Witchhammer'' under director Otakar Vávra. Selected filmography * '' První parta'' (1959) * '' Romance for Bugle'' (1967) * ''Witchhammer ''W ...

as Mácová * Josef Žluťák Hrubý as Tonek *

Jan Hrušínský Jan Hrušínský (born 9 June 1955) is a Czech actor. He has appeared in 56 films and television shows since 1970. He starred in the 1974 film '' Kdo hledá zlaté dno'', which was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. He is ...

as Martin

References

External links

* 1982 films Czech black-and-white films Czech drama films 1980s Czech-language films Czechoslovak black-and-white films Films about alcoholism Films directed by František Vláčil 1982 drama films 1980s Czech films Czech-language drama films {{1980s-CzechRepublic-film-stub