I Got the Idea of Making a Cat
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filmGenre
étudeTypology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent filmshortOriginal title
Dostal jsem nápad udělat kočkuCzech title
Dostal jsem nápad udělat kočkuEnglish title
I Got the Idea of Making a CatSynopsis
It is an ordinary day in a small town. Milan, a student, prepares for his exams while his friend Slávek aimlessly wanders the streets. Slávek meets Helena, an old friend from school and once both his and Milan's platonic love. But the young woman is married now and pushes a pram with her baby in it. Helena invites Slávek to stop by in the afternoon for homemade cake. Slávek has a beer in the restaurant and shows off to the young waitress with a plaster cat that he has made. The young woman likes it and is keen on buying it for a hundred crowns. Slávek refuses and, later on, makes plans with Milan about large-scale production of plaster cats, which would get him the money he is always short of. They decide to throw a party but do not manage to get any girls to come. They stop by at Helena's home and invite her to come in the evening. Her husband has a night shift so the young woman agrees. The two men have obviously expected more from the party than what finally happens. They recall the school years, and their plans to go to Canada together. Helena receives a gift from Slávek - a plaster cat - and goes home.
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Cast
John Eisler
Voice by Jiří Ornest
Slávek
Martin Matějů
Voice by Ladislav Potměšil
Milan
Jana Weberová
Helena
Angelika Hanauerová
dívka na nádraží
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Production info
Original Title
Dostal jsem nápad udělat kočku
Czech Title
Dostal jsem nápad udělat kočku
English Title
I Got the Idea of Making a Cat
Category
film
Typology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent film
Genre
étude
Student film
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1967
Production Year
1967
Production
Copyright Holders
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
24 min
Original length in metres
689 meters
Distribution carrier
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
