Summary
Hynek Bočan’s satirical comedy in 1980 provided the popular actor Vladimír Menšík with a superb acting opportunity. Menšík plays an energetic father, Mr Franc, whose efforts to secure his daughters’ future lead to him tyrannising the entire family. The film, shot according to Antonín Přidal’s screenplay and notable for its overlapping mix of comedy and satire, follows Mr Franc as he decides to build a villa no matter what the cost. His wife, daughters Olina and Jiřina and their boyfriends are given jobs on the construction site by the father. Naturally, under pressure from the self-appointed intruder in their lives, the young people change their ideas about a shared life. These become far removed from the original amorous plans... For this humorous portrait of the dominant head of a family forcing his outlook on the lives of others, Veronika Freimanová and Marta Malá were cast as the daughters. The sisters’ suitors are played by Václav Vydra and Ivan Vyskočil.
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