My Sweet Little Village (1986)

Synopsis: "My Sweet Little Village" is Oscar-winning director Jirí Menzel's ironic vision of life in a farmers co-op in socialist Czechoslovakia. The story focuses on Otík, a bumbling trucker's assistant who... "My Sweet Little Village" is Oscar-winning director Jirí Menzel's ironic vision of life in a farmers co-op in socialist Czechoslovakia. The story focuses on Otík, a bumbling trucker's assistant who amongst other debacles is responsible for running the truck into a gatepost. His boss, Pávek, demands that Otík be transferred by the start of next season. But in a change of heart Pávek comes to his friend's aid when a crooked politician decides that Otík's house would make an excellent summer cottage -- and arranges to transfer Otík to the big city. [More]

Starring: Janos Ban, Marian Labuda, Rudolf Hrusinsky, Petr Cedak

Starring: Janos Ban, Marian Labuda, Rudolf Hrusinsky, Petr Cedak, Evzen Jegorov

Director: Jiri Menzel

Director: Jiri Menzel

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