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The Elementary School

The Elementary School

19917.21h 40m

Overview

The time is 1945-46. 10 year old Eda and his friend Tonda live in a small village outside Prague. In school, their class is so wild and indisciplined that their teacher quits and is replaced by the militant Igor Hnidzo. He is very strict – but also very fair. His weakness though, is his interest in young women.

Directed by Jan Svěrák
Written by Zdeněk Svěrák, Miloslav Vydra
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Top Cast

Václav Jakoubek

Václav Jakoubek

Eda Souček

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Radoslav Budáč

Tonda Čejka

Jan Tříska

Jan Tříska

Igor Hnízdo

Zdeněk Svěrák

Zdeněk Svěrák

Fan Souček, Eda's dad

Libuše Šafránková

Libuše Šafránková

Mrs. Součková

Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf Hrušínský

Headmaster

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Marek Endal

Rosenheim

Irena Pavlásková

Irena Pavlásková

Tramvajáková

Ondřej Vetchý

Ondřej Vetchý

Tramvaják

Daniela Kolářová

Daniela Kolářová

Maxová

Themes & Keywords

teacherschool1940s

About The Elementary School

The Elementary School is a comedy, drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of teacher, school, 1940s. Directed by Jan Svěrák, it stars Václav Jakoubek, Radoslav Budáč, Jan Tříska. The time is 1945-46. 10 year old Eda and his friend Tonda live in a small village outside Prague. In school, their class is so wild and indisciplined that their teacher quits and is replaced by the militant Igor Hnidzo. He is very strict – but also very fair. His weakness though, is his interest in young women.

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