Capricious Summer (1968)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 14min
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- Synopsis:
The Czech New Wave's most honored director, Jiri Menzel offers up a charming comedy set in a sleepy, second-class resort at the turn of the century. Three middle-aged friends--a priest, a major, and a pool attendant--meet, drink, and contemplate the problems of getting older. Their routine is disrupted by the arrival of an acrobat and his attractive blonde assistant, Anna. Each of the men flirt with or try to charm the young Anna, only to be humiliated, while the pool attendant's wife falls for the acrobat. A whimsical comedy with a dash of dark humor, Capricious Summer exhibits the deft touch of the Academy Award winning filmmaker who led the daring inventive film movement of the late 60s known as Czech New Wave. Beloved Czech actor Rudolf Hrusinsky heads a smart cast, which also features director Menzel himself as the charming acrobat. - Actors:
- Rudolf Hrusínský, Vlastimil Brodský, Frantisek Rehák, Míla Myslíková, Jana Preissová, Jirí Menzel, Bohus Záhorský, Vlasta Jelínková, Alois Vachek, Bohumil Koska, Karel Hovorka, Antonin Prazak, Pavel Bosek
- Directors:
- Jirí Menzel
- Producers:
- Zdenek Oves
- Writers:
- Vladimír Kalina, Jan Libora
- Aka:
- Rozmarné léto
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy
- Collections:
- Top 10 Czech Films, Top Films of 1968
- Countries:
- Czechoslovakia
