Summary
A drama about a young tiler suffered a fate similar to that of many films made in the run-up to the 1989 Velvet Revolution but only released in the ensuing era of “free distribution”. Not even a hasty update ended up saving this heartfelt film from director Antonín Kopřiva and screenwriter Rudolf Ráž from viewer apathy, given the far more attractive offerings suddenly available to viewers in 1990. Luděk, the protagonist of Křížová vazba (Crossbond), marries into the family of a powerful party apparatchik – the state company manager Velimský. Alienated somewhat from his wife Magda, his conflict with his father-in-law escalates to the point that Luděk ends up serving a jail term for murdering his loathed relative. Vladimír Dlouhý takes the role of Luděk, who relates the story in retrospective style. On-screen sparring partner Radoslav Brzobohatý portrays the father-in-law, while Magda is played by Ľubica Mruškovičová.
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