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Cutting It Short

Original title: Postriziny
1980 · 1 h 33 min
Directed by Jiří Menzel · Czech Republic / Czechoslovakia · Czechoslovak New Wave
Comedy

Cast

Jiří Schmitzer Magda Vášáryová Jaromír Hanzlík

Credits

Written by: Bohumil Hrabal

Plot

In a small town brewery in the 1920s, a manager's wife and his brother-in-law live gentle lives and make quiet mischief.

Sinekatalog’s take

Jiří Menzel's gentle comedy follows a small-town brewery in the 1920s, its manager's lively wife and her wily brother-in-law. Warm, witty and nostalgic, it is a charming, leisurely portrait of country life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (3,002 votes)
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