Summary
Director Petr Tuček is best known for his television series Slovácko sa nesúdí (Moravian Slovakia Doesn’t Judge, 1974) and an army comedy Copak je to za vojáka ... (Every Girl Loves a Soldier, 1987). In Tuček’s filmographyone also finds a criminal caper which delighted audiences in 1983, namely Od vraždy jenom krok ke lži (Just a Step from Murder to Lie, 1982). The protagonist is a young man named Michal Nožička (Michal Pešek), a cultural officer who is also working at a health spa. While simply seeking a letter of recommendation to get into an art academy, he becomes embroiled in bizarre events surrounding the supposed murder of his boss, Dr. Moulisová (Zora Božinová). Michal is subsequently accused of a crime due to what ultimately turns out to be a series of misunderstandings. At the centre of it all is Dr. Moulisová’s mysterious daughter, Květa (Dana Batulková), who – gun in hand – tries to seduce Michal. The film gave Batulková her first major acting role and also provided one of the most prominent parts of Pešek’s career.
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