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Cast

Karel Vašíček

Karel Vašíček

Jan Herold

Consuela Morávková

Consuela Morávková

Ivan Růžička

Ivan Růžička

Official

Pavel Bártl

Pavel Bártl

Kilián

Jiří Stivín

Jiří Stivín

Pavel Šilhánek

Pavel Šilhánek

Jaroslav Zrotal

Jaroslav Zrotal

Stanislav Michler

Stanislav Michler

Man on the Street (uncredited)

Eduard Pavlíček

Eduard Pavlíček

Ladislav Smoljak

Ladislav Smoljak

Karel Čáslavský

Karel Čáslavský

Jaromír Spal

Jaromír Spal

Official (voice)

Jan Pohan

Jan Pohan

Man on the Street (voice)

Pavla Maršálková

Pavla Maršálková

Herold's Mother (voice)

Crew

Zdeňka Černá

Zdeňka Černá

Unit Production Manager

Jiřina Matiasková

Jiřina Matiasková

Assistant Director

Pavel Juráček

Pavel Juráček

Screenplay

Bohumil Šmída

Bohumil Šmída

Executive Producer

Jiřina Znamenáčková

Jiřina Znamenáčková

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Pavel Juráček

Pavel Juráček

Story

Zbyněk Bartoš

Zbyněk Bartoš

Assistant Production Manager

František Uldrich

František Uldrich

Camera Operator

Ladislav Fikar

Ladislav Fikar

Creative Producer

Bohumír Brunclík

Bohumír Brunclík

Sound Effects

Jan Wahle

Jan Wahle

Sound Assistant

Vladimír Petřina

Vladimír Petřina

Makeup & Hair

Wiliam Bukový

Wiliam Bukový

Original Music Composer

Ladislav Dražan

Ladislav Dražan

Unit Production Manager

Jaroslava Komárková

Jaroslava Komárková

Costumer

Zdena Šnajdarová

Zdena Šnajdarová

Costumer

Pavel Horák

Pavel Horák

First Assistant Director

Marie Džbánková

Marie Džbánková

Makeup & Hair

Jan Drvota

Jan Drvota

Props

Zdenka Pešulová

Zdenka Pešulová

Assistant Director

Václav Nývlt

Václav Nývlt

Dramaturgy

Bohumil Nový

Bohumil Nový

Assistant Production Design

Jan Schmidt

Jan Schmidt

Screenplay

Jiří Macák

Jiří Macák

Assistant Camera

Ludmila Náprstková

Ludmila Náprstková

Assistant Editor

Pavel Juráček

Pavel Juráček

Director

Jan Schmidt

Jan Schmidt

Director

Jan Čuřík

Jan Čuřík

Director of Photography

Miloslav Dvořák

Miloslav Dvořák

Set Decoration

Miloš Bergl

Miloš Bergl

Production Manager

Adolf Nacházel

Adolf Nacházel

Sound

Oldřich Bosák

Oldřich Bosák

Production Design

Zdeněk Stehlík

Zdeněk Stehlík

Editor

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Joseph Kilian

19646.7 / 1038 min
Drama

Overview

The story is about Harold, an isolated figure in an overwhelming world of totalitarian bureaucracy. Harold tries to find the elusive Joseph Kilian, an old acquaintance, in Prague. When Harold stumbles across a state-run cat-lending store, he impulsively rents a feline for the day. Later, he attempts to return the cat and finds that the store no longer exists. Now with a furry companion, Harold continues his search for Kilian. Written and directed by Pavel Juracek, this 40 minute film effectively aims its allegorical shots at personality cults and the absurdities of a totalitarian regime.