Capturing the dark humor of Czech author Michal Viewegh's chronicle of life after the Velvet Revolution, this black comedy chronicles three decades in the life of a small Czech family. While the original novel centered on the protagonist Kvido from his conception through his adulthood, first time director Petr Nikolaev and screenwriter Jan Novak changed the focus to his parents Milena, an extremely self-effacing lawyer who acts on stage in her spare time, and Ales, a rather aimless government worker who tends to drift wherever the wind takes him. The lives of Ales and Milena change dramatically following the Russian invasion of Prague in 1968.
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The Wonderful Years That Sucked Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Jan Hraběta
He was 57, now 84 years old
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as řezník |
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Alice Bendová
She was 23, now 51 years old
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as Mirjana |
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Libuše Šafránková
She was 43, now 71 years old
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as Kvidova matka |
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Jiří Schmitzer
He was 47, now 75 years old
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as Dr. Liehr |
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Viktor Preiss
He was 50, now 77 years old
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as dramatik Milan Holub |
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Ondřej Vetchý
He was 34, now 62 years old
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as Kvidův otec |
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Bohumil Klepl
He was 39, now 66 years old
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as lékař |
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Vladimír Javorský
He was 34, now 62 years old
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as Šperk |
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Vilma Cibulková
She was 34, now 61 years old
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as Nina |
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Miloň Čepelka
He was 60, now 88 years old
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as vrátný |
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Vladimír Dlouhý
He was 39, 52 years old when he died
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as Ing. Jiří Zvára |
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Miriam Kantorková
She was 62, now 89 years old
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as babička Věra |
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Vlastimil Zavřel
He was 42, now 70 years old
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as komisař v autoškole |
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Květa Fialová
She was 67, 88 years old when she died
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as babička Líba |
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Stanislav Zindulka
He was 64, 86 years old when he died
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as dědeček Josef |
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Otakar Brousek sr.
He was 72, 89 years old when he died
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as dědeček Jiří |
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Otmar Brancuzský
He was 41, now 68 years old
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as trenér |
The Wonderful Years That Sucked Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Michal Viewegh as Novel. He was 35 (now 62) years old
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Writing |
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Petr Nikolaev as Director. He was 39 (now 67) years old
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Directing |
