A Story from ’88
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1989Production year
1988Premiere
1 October 1989Runtime
88 minDirector
Zuzana HojdováCategory
filmGenre
psychologicalTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Příběh ’88Czech title
Příběh ’88English title
A Story from ’88Working title
No, a to je ten příběh / Jenom tySummary
For her directing debut, Zuzana Hojdová opted for an intimate relationship drama, co-authoring the screenplay with Olga Hanzlíková. At the heart of the story is fashion designer Anna who feels neglected by her husband, stage designer Honza. Meanwhile, at work she does not experience much by way of self-fulfilment. It comes as little surprise that she finds short-term comfort in an affair with Honza’s younger colleague, Pavel. However, when she gets pregnant Anna is faced by the dilemma of whether to keep the child despite her not knowing who the father is… Adding appeal to this ordinary woman’s story are the professions of the protagonists and a strong cast, particularly when it comes to Jana Krausová in the main role. The husband is played by Jan Kraus while František Staněk is the seducer. Supporting roles in this film, which forfeits social context in favour of a very close drama setting, are taken by Eva Holubová, Jiřina Jirásková and Vlastimil Brodský.
Synopsis
The scenographer Honza is consumed by his work on a new theatre drama and neglects his wife Anna. Anna feels lonesome and also has troubles at work. She cannot realize her interesting fashion designs while the enterprise only accepts her ordinary models. Honza's younger colleague, Pavel, takes advantage of her situation. He first invites Anna for coffee, then for walks and finally for making love. Anna finds herself pregnant. She wants to tell Pavel but he is not interested. He lives with another woman and Anna was just a temporary adventure for him. Anna longed for motherhood because she had given birth to a dead child several years ago. Now, she does not know whether the child is Pavel's or Honza's. She finally visits her gynaecologist. She confirms the pregnancy but is surprised by Anna's embarrassment and uncertainty. She thus warns her that she will never have a child again if she chooses to have an abortion. Anna decides to tell Honza everything. He does not want to discuss it; it seems that he grasps the situation. But he apparently does not want to break up with Anna.
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Cast
Jana Krausová
oděvní návrhářka Anna Valentová
Jan Kraus
scénograf Honza, Annin muž
František Staněk
Voice by Michal Dlouhý
kulisák Pavel
Pavlína Mourková
Eva, Pavlova přítelkyně
Eva Holubová
Helena, Annina přítelkyně
Vlastimil Brodský
Annin otec Antonín
Michal Suchánek
kulisák Suchoš
Jaroslava Adamová
gynekoložka MUDr. Králová
Simona Stašová
Jitka, Annina přítelkyně
František Husák
ředitel Tomáš Vedral
Jiřina Jirásková
Zdena Tichá, vedoucí ÚBOK
Renata Becerrová
Dagmar
Bohumil Švarc ml.
Petříček, Helenin syn
Rudolf Hrušínský ml.
gynekolog
Vladimír Svitáček
režisér
Marek Vašut
muž v metru
Anna Kreuzmannová
stařenka
Nina Jiránková
Musilová, členka komise
Jiří D. Novotný
Pitrák, člen komise
Michaela Bartáková
manekýna Iva
Martina Menšíková
rodička
Jana Altmannová
Klapková, členka komise
Josef Žluťák Hrubý
kopáč Ferko
Jan Hraběta
kopáč
Vladimír Míka
kopáč
Rudolf Danda
vrátný
Jimmy Bunzl
děda
Pavel Haněk
číšník
Jitka Hoferková
Tereza
Vanda Švarcová
maminka
Štěpán Exner
otec novorozeněte
Jaroslav Sypal
elektrikář
Karolina Soukupová
holčička
Michaela Srbová
Naďa
Jiří Ostrý
Petříčkův otec
Josef Kubíček
muž z výroby
Jan Syrový
muž
Věra Laňková
žena
Jan Foll
muž na večírku
Tamara Bernášková
manekýnka
Iveta Mühlfeitová
manekýnka
Daniela Zábršová
manekýnka
Michaela Gebertová
manekýnka
Marie Štefková
manekýnka
Michaela Srbová
manekýnka
Dušan Kukal
herec
Martin Bezouška
herec
Zdeněk Skalický
herec
Hana Jarošová
herečka
členové Slávie – družstvo odbíjené
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Jarmila Čajová
Screenstory
Screenplay
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Art Director
Miroslav Dopita (divadelní scény), Jindřich Smetana (divadelní scény)
Set Designer
Jaroslav Česal, Petr Průša, Ivan Břešák, Marek Šíma
Costume Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Vít Horálek, Ladislava Kašáková
Cooperation
Irena Strachová (klapka), Jaromír Komárek (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Songs
I am screening on
Song Composer Ondřej Soukup
Writer of Lyrics Miloš Skalka
Singer Petra Janů
Možno sa ti zdá
Song Composer Miro Žbirka
Writer of Lyrics Miro Žbirka
Singer Miro Žbirka
Production info
Original Title
Příběh ’88
Czech Title
Příběh ’88
English Title
A Story from ’88
Working Title
No, a to je ten příběh / Jenom ty
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
psychological
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1989
Production Year
1988
Production specifications
start of filming 19 April 1988
end of filming 28 July 1988
the first film copy approved 14 April 1989
projection approval 6 May 1989
Premiere
premiere 1 October 1989 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Creative Group
6. tvůrčí skupina, Jan Vild (vedoucí 6. tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
88 min
Original length in metres
2 528 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
