Weekend without Parents

Jiří Hanibal, 1981

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Summary

Feckless van driver Milan Nedoma, and Dita, the daughter of a state company manager, fall in love. Though Dita’s father is unimpressed with his daughter’s suitor, he nonetheless permits the relationship to continue for the sake of Dita’s happiness. But Nedoma turns out to be something of a problematic partner – for he refuses to set aside his noble morals and simply opt for a comfortable family life under the wings of Dita’s parents. This moralising drama from director Jiří Hanibal serves as a critique of provincial practices, living on via the families of highly-placed functionaries. Hanibal teamed-up with writer Miroslav Sovják for the script, which serves as a contemporary 1981 representation of the official “party-line” view of such social and relationship issues. Marcel Vašinka takes the lead role in this run-of-the-mill film. Dita is played by Milena Steinmasslová. Vladimír Menšík and Zdena Hadrbolcová offer lively performances as the parents.
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About a film

Production year 1981
Countries Czechoslovakia
Categories film
Genres comedy
Form feature
Duration 85 min
Director Jiří Hanibal
Cast Marcel Vašinka, Milena Steinmasslová, Vladimír Menšík, Zdena Hadrbolcová, Miroslav Babuský, Dáša Neblechová
Director of photography Josef Pávek
Screenplay Miroslav Sovják, Jiří Hanibal
Editor Zdeněk Stehlík
Production designer Jaroslav Krška
Music Jiří Malásek, Jiří Bažant
Sound designer Jiří Lenoch