Summary
Celebrated director Vladimír Čech and screenwriter Jaroslav Dietl first met in 1968, during the making of this story of young car mechanic Jan Zikmund, whose head grows a little too big after he achieves fame as the winner of an amateur singing contest. Riding the wave, Jan believes no further education is necessary, thinking he will achieve further success in a Liberec musical theatre. Of course, pride comes before a fall... This undemanding movie offers a stylised behind-the-scenes view of the entertainment business. Many contemporary Czech singing stars appear alongside Michal Pavlata (singing voice dubbed by Václav Neckář) in the movie, including Marta Kubišová, Waldemar Matuška, Josef Zíma and Jitka Zelenková. The song-writing skills of Bulgarian-born Angelo Michajlov serve as the backbone for this entertaining romp.
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