About the People on Both Sides of the Counter III

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1958

Production year

1958

Premiere

9 May 1958

Runtime

12 min

Category

film

Genre

educational, satire

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionshort

Original title

O lidech před pultem a za ním III.

Czech title

O lidech před pultem a za ním III.

English title

About the People on Both Sides of the Counter III

Synopsis

The coal-man deforms his hod in such a way that its volume becomes smaller. He then cheats the customer by a fifth of the ordered coal on delivery. He is not even ashamed to offer the "saved" coal to the same customer to buy. The dishonest salesman in the greengrocer's refuses to sell the lady shopper second-class apples with the excuse that he is waiting for the price-calculation. He then juggles with the apples during the midday break until he finally creates boxes only with first-class fruits. But he is caught this time. The lady shopper is in fact an inspector and the salesman doesn't get away without a fine. The last place where the customers shouldn't allow anybody to cheat them is the restaurant. The unsuitable behaviour of the staff, small portions and less then full glasses of beer are affairs that the customer should object to and demand compensation.

Cast

Miloš Kopecký

lektor/uhlíř/prodavač zeleniny/číšník

Václav Trégl

uhlířův zákazník

Věra Kalendová

zákaznice v zelenině

Jan Maška

host restaurace

Lubomír Bryg

host restaurace

Crew and creators

Screenplay

Petr Schulhoff

Director of Photography

Bohumil Vích

Music

Music Composed by

Jan Kaláb

Production info

Original Title

O lidech před pultem a za ním III.

Czech Title

O lidech před pultem a za ním III.

English Title

About the People on Both Sides of the Counter III

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

educational, satire

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1958

Production Year

1958

Production specifications

projection approval 1958

Premiere

premiere 9 May 1958 /suitable for youths/ (kino Čas /1 týden/, Praha)

Distribution slogan

no caption

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

12 min

Original length in metres

339 meters

Distribution carrier

16mm, 35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

mono

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech