It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick (Lepšie byť bohatý a zdravý ako chudobný a chorý) 32 years old

A satiric tragi-comedy about two women and their lover Robert who is an emigrant that keeps coming back. This film shows chaotic post-communist Europe after the fall of totalitarianism. Two opposite characters, women, meet during the Velvet Revolution in November 1989. Intellectual dissident Nona and a Communist secret police boss’ mistress Ester. They meet at an anti-regime demonstration and become friends. They don’t want anything to do with politics, both want to get married and have kids, but also get rich. Crazy plans and risky attempts to realize their shared dreams land them in many sticky situations in the post-revolution chaos. Too much money gets in the way of the power of friendship.

Credits

It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick Cast

Name Character
Ľubomír Paulovič He was 39, now 72 years old as Viliam
Juraj Kukura He was 45, now 77 years old as Robert
Deana Horváthová She was 34, now 66 years old as Nona
Pavel Nový He was 44, now 76 years old as Vekslák
Stano Danciak as kpt. Klinec

It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick Crew

Name Department
Jiří Brožek as Editor. He was 45 (now 77) years old Editing
Juraj Jakubisko as Director. He was 54 (now 86) years old Directing
Juraj Jakubisko as Writer. He was 54 (now 86) years old Writing
It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick poster
It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick (32 years)

  • Release day: Friday, September 11, 1992
  • Runtime: 108 minutes