Happy End

Sep 1, 1967

1h 11m

★ 7.5

Overview

A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes back to explore his previous actions and motivations.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

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Cast

Řezník Bedřich Frydrych

Vladimír Menšík

Jůlie

Jaroslava Obermaierová

Ptáček

Josef Abrhám

Tchán

Bohuš Záhorský

Tchýně

Stella Zázvorková

Jiří Steimar

Žalobce

Martin Růžek

Knéz

Bedřich Prokoš

Komisař

Josef Hlinomaz

Strážník

Jaroslav Štercl

Černovláska

Helena Růžičková

Dozorce

Mirko Musil

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