When It Rained in Paradise

Magdalena Pivoňková, 1987

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Summary

Inspired by a popular 1972 novel of the same name by author Jan Otčenášek, this 1987 romantic comedy is the sole directorial effort of Magdalena Pivoňková. The protagonists of the story are young Prague couple Petr and Ludmila. They decide to leave the metropolis to live in the remote Šumava region. But their decision to endeavour to build a home-based pub runs into several obstacles. Thankfully, over the space of a year, the couple manages to overcome the odds given considerable determination, love, and assistance provided by locals. While the film’s humour is regarded as being hit and miss, and the story is seen as being a little difficult to fathom, the first-time director’s unfairly largely forgotten film nonetheless offers viewers catchy music courtesy of Petr Skoumal, poetic cinematography from Emil Sirotek, great costume design from Ester Krumbachová, and sympathetic performances from the lesser-known Ivana Vavrová and Zdeňek Podhůrský.
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About a film

Production year 1987
Countries Czechoslovakia
Categories film
Genres narrative
Form feature
Duration 82 min
Director Magdalena Pivoňková
Cast Ivana Vavrová, Zdeněk Podhůrský, Jiřina Jirásková, Pavel Nový, Zuzana Hodková, Jan Hraběta
Director of photography Emil Sirotek
Screenplay Pavel Hajný
Editor Jiří Brožek
Production designer Jiří Matolín
Music Petr Skoumal
Sound designer Jiří Hora