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Larks on a String

Larks on a String

Larks on a String

Original title: Skřivánci na niti
★ 6.9 /10 (45) • 1990 • 1h 34m
Drama Romance Comedy
Director Jiří Menzel
Screenplay Jiří Menzel, Bohumil Hrabal
In post-WWII Communist Czechoslovakia, several characters considered bourgeois are sentenced to work in a junkyard for rehabilitation. Among them is a young man who pines for a female convict.
Release
Feb 1, 1990
Budget
—
Country
Czechoslovakia
Revenue
—

Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský
Trustee
Václav Neckář
Václav Neckář
Pavel Hvezdár
Jitka Zelenohorská
Jitka Zelenohorská
Jitka
Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský
Professor
František Řehák
František Řehák
Drobecek
Leoš Suchařípa
Leoš Suchařípa
Public Prosecutor
Eugen Jegorov
Eugen Jegorov
Saxophonist
Naďa Urbánková
Naďa Urbánková
Lenka
Věra Křesadlová
Věra Křesadlová
Convict
Jaroslav Satoranský
Jaroslav Satoranský
Guard Andel
Jiřina Štěpničková
Jiřina Štěpničková
Pavel's Mother
Otakar Brousek
Otakar Brousek
Míla Myslíková
Míla Myslíková
Věra Ferbasová
Věra Ferbasová
Convict
Vladimír Šmeral
Vladimír Šmeral
Minister
Jiřina Třebická
Jiřina Třebická
Drobečková
Stella Zázvorková
Stella Zázvorková
Věra Galatíková
Věra Galatíková
Gustav Oplustil
Gustav Oplustil
Zdeněk Svěrák
Zdeněk Svěrák

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Who stars in Larks on a String? The main cast of Larks on a String includes Rudolf Hrušínský, Václav Neckář, Jitka Zelenohorská, Vlastimil Brodský, Vladimír Ptáček.
Who directed Larks on a String? Larks on a String (1990) is directed by Jiří Menzel.
How long is Larks on a String? Larks on a String has a runtime of 1h 34m. It was released in 1990.
What genre is Larks on a String? Larks on a String is a Drama, Romance, Comedy film. It has a rating of 6.9/10 with 45 votes.

Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský
Trustee
Václav Neckář
Václav Neckář
Pavel Hvezdár
Jitka Zelenohorská
Jitka Zelenohorská
Jitka
Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský
Professor
František Řehák
František Řehák
Drobecek
Leoš Suchařípa
Leoš Suchařípa
Public Prosecutor
Eugen Jegorov
Eugen Jegorov
Saxophonist
Naďa Urbánková
Naďa Urbánková
Lenka
Věra Křesadlová
Věra Křesadlová
Convict
Jaroslav Satoranský
Jaroslav Satoranský
Guard Andel
Jiřina Štěpničková
Jiřina Štěpničková
Pavel's Mother
Otakar Brousek
Otakar Brousek

Synopsis

In post-WWII Communist Czechoslovakia, several characters considered bourgeois are sentenced to work in a junkyard for rehabilitation. Among them is a young man who pines for a female convict.

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