The Elementary School

Aug 8, 1991

1h 40m

★ 7.3

Overview

The time is 1945-46. 10 year old Eda and his friend Tonda live in a small village outside Prague. In school, their class is so wild and indisciplined that their teacher quits and is replaced by the militant Igor Hnidzo. He is very strict – but also very fair. His weakness though, is his interest in young women.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

The Elementary School Trailers

Cast

Eda Souček

Václav Jakoubek

Tonda Čejka

Radoslav Budáč

Igor Hnízdo

Jan Tříska

Fan Souček, Eda's dad

Zdeněk Svěrák

Mrs. Součková

Libuše Šafránková

Headmaster

Rudolf Hrušínský

Rosenheim

Marek Endal

Tramvajáková

Irena Pavlásková

Tramvaják

Ondřej Vetchý

Maxová

Daniela Kolářová

Čejková

Eva Holubová

Bohouš Čejka

Rudolf Hrušínský

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