Melichar the Boot

The original script by Jana Knitlová about a school which was badly projected and must undergo constant repairs was much more critical. The director Vošmiková to whom the script was offered, verified with the Communist Party leadership and the director of the Czechoslovak Film whether the script was not politically incorrect. The ensuing scandal resulted in a rewriting of the script and the director Troška received his first independent commission with the instruction that the final film must be a jolly, nonproblematic comedy.