A Weekend without Parents
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1981Production year
1981Premiere
12 February 1982Runtime
85 minDirector
Jiří HanibalCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Víkend bez rodičůCzech title
Víkend bez rodičůEnglish title
A Weekend without ParentsWorking title
Panský kočíSummary
Feckless van driver Milan Nedoma, and Dita, the daughter of a state company manager, fall in love. Though Dita’s father is unimpressed with his daughter’s suitor, he nonetheless permits the relationship to continue for the sake of Dita’s happiness. But Nedoma turns out to be something of a problematic partner – for he refuses to set aside his noble morals and simply opt for a comfortable family life under the wings of Dita’s parents. This moralising drama from director Jiří Hanibal serves as a critique of provincial practices, living on via the families of highly-placed functionaries. Hanibal teamed-up with writer Miroslav Sovják for the script, which serves as a contemporary 1981 representation of the official “party-line” view of such social and relationship issues. Marcel Vašinka takes the lead role in this run-of-the-mill film. Dita is played by Milena Steinmasslová. Vladimír Menšík and Zdena Hadrbolcová offer lively performances as the parents.
Synopsis
Milan Nedoma works as a company truck driver. He is rather careless, spending his leisure time in a pub with friends over beer and cards or by fleeting love affairs. He comes to like a new young cashier in the company and immediately begins to court her. Dita, as is the girl's name, becomes interested in Milan, too, and so she accepts his invitation for a cofee and later also to the lodging house where the man lives. Milan later learns that Dita is the daughter of the deputy director, Vaněk. But Vaněk does not like Milan and tries to quash the daughter's affair. Dita, however, finds a way. She stops going to the cottage with her parents and reportedly spends her free days with her friend Marcela who has a baby. In fact, she is with Milan in the family villa during the weekends. Dita's lie is revealed. The father is upset but the mother sees a groom for her daughter in Milan and she gets her way - Milan moves in with them. Everything goes well in the beginning but the young man soon gets bothered that someone else organizes his life all the time. He is also annoyed by the mockery of his friends with whom he used to enjoy a free life before. His return to his old tracks ends up pitifully. He is brought back to the family by a police patrol just at the same time as the Vaněks are being visited by his parents. The event results in a scandal after which Milan decides to leave. He also tries to convince Dita to leave her parents with him. Dita hesitates but finally catches up with Milan with two suitcases. She loves him and wants to live with him.
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Cast
Marcel Vašinka
řidič Milan Nedoma
Milena Steinmasslová
pokladní Dita Vaňková
Vladimír Menšík
náměstek Eduard Vaněk, Ditin otec
Zdena Hadrbolcová
Eliška, Vaňkova manželka, Ditina matka
Miroslav Babuský
Olin, Milanův spolubydlící
Dáša Neblechová
Nedomová, Milanova matka
Robert Vrchota
Nedoma, Milanův otec
Karel Koloušek
skladník Procházka
Miroslav Zounar
Vavruška
Dagmar Veškrnová
Magda, Milanova milenka
Antonín Molčík
Pepa, Magdin další milenec
Alois Švehlík
Lojza, Vavruškův spolubydlící
Václav Štekl
správce ubytovny Mareš
Karel Urbánek
vedoucí dopravy František
Radúz Chmelík
právník
Věra Koktová
Voice by Jana Andresíková
sekretářka Evička
Vlasta Žehrová
Ilonka, Ditina kamarádka
Karel Gult
úředník Láďa, Ditin manžel
Jaroslav Tomsa
surovec Fany
Jana Švandová
partnerka Fanyho
Dana Batulková
Milanova sestra
Miloš Vávra
Voice by Jiří Zahajský
Vaňkův řidič
Vladimír Míka
podpraporčík VB
Jan Vágner
nadstrážmistr VB
Roman Hemala
ředitel
Zdeněk Skalický
vrchní
Karel Hovorka
karbaník
Arnošt Proschek
karbaník
Lenka Jedličková
slečna
Radoslava Stupková
slečna
Jana Vacíková
vrátná/přítelkyně
Olga Jungová
uklízečka
Václav Hrůza
řidič ředitele
Jan Kolenatý
chodec
Mirko Musil
chodec
Boris Rösner
opilec
Radim Vašinka
opilec
Jana Robenková
sousedka
Daniel Rous
nadstrážmistr VB
Robert Vacík
příslušník VB
Josef Střecha
člen komise
Jiřina Bílá
zapisovatelka
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Robert Vacík, Magda Vodičková
Screenstory
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Karel Kracík, Miloš Sršeň, Milan Šefrna, Jiří Zahrádka
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Jaroslav Čermák, Ivo Strangmüller, Ivana Kopecká, Libuše Švejdová
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Stunts
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Bohdan Kysil, Jaroslava Pražská
Unit Production Manager
Jana Jeřábková, Bohumil Vlach
Cooperation
Zina Kršková (klapka), Jaromír Komárek (fotograf), Zdeněk Suchý
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Mario Klemens)
Production info
Original Title
Víkend bez rodičů
Czech Title
Víkend bez rodičů
English Title
A Weekend without Parents
Working Title
Panský kočí
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1981
Production Year
1981
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 1 October 1980
start of filming 9 March 1981
technical Screenplay approved 12 March 1981
end of filming 24 July 1981
projection approval 14 August 1981
Premiere
premiere 12 February 1982 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Dramaturgická skupina Miloše Brože, Miloš Brož (vedoucí dramaturgické skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
85 min
Original length in metres
2 419 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
