When Teeth are Coming Through

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1980

Production year

1980

Runtime

20 min

Category

film

Genre

étude

Typology

featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent filmshort

Original title

Když se prořezávají zoubky

Czech title

Když se prořezávají zoubky

English title

When Teeth are Coming Through

Synopsis

Bětka came to Prague from South Moravia to study stomatology. At the train station she met Vavřinec, who wants to study the same. Bětka's uncle, receptionist Dopita offered to put in a good word for her, but she had refused. Unlike Vavřinec, she was not accepted to study. Now doctor Vokřál, a stomatologist and university teacher, an acquaintance of Bětka's uncle, comes handy. An old bachelor takes care of the young girl, sending her textbooks via Vavřinec. The young man is looking for her several times with no success. Bětka is pushing her way through, being assisted by a taxi-driver and a pimp Valentin. Vavřinec finally finds Bětka, visiting her at women boarding house. Due to his unannounced visit, she is fired from the hostel. Bětka stays overnight at Vavřinec's apartment and decides to take the life in her hands. She attracts professor Vokřál, moves into his flat and while the old bachelor in love washes up, she is revising for the entrance exams to stomatology.

Cast

Darek Vostřel

zubař MUDr. Jindřich Vokřál

Zdeněk Ornest

recepční Josef Dopita, Bětčin strýc

Jaroslav Drbohlav

taxikář Valentin

Nina Divíšková

vedoucí ubytovny

Inka Čekanová

zdravotní sestra

Crew and creators

Director of Photography

Peter Beňa

Camera Operator

Vladimír Kýbl

Make-Up Artist

Marie Džbánková

Film Editor

Rudolf Kudrnáček

Sound Designer

Josef Hubka

Consultant

MUDr. V. Kadleček, MUDr. J. Kuthanová

Pedagogical management

Václav Vorlíček (režie), Viola Zelenková (produkce), Alois Fišárek (střih), Jan Kališ (kamera)

Production info

Original Title

Když se prořezávají zoubky

Czech Title

Když se prořezávají zoubky

English Title

When Teeth are Coming Through

Category

film

Typology

featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent film

Genre

étude

Student film

3. ročník

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1980

Production Year

1980

Production

Studio FAMU

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

20 min

Original length in metres

584 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