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A Case for a Rookie Hangman (1970): Cast

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A Case for a Rookie Hangman is a 1970 comedy drama directed by Pavel Juráček, starring Lubomír Kostelka as Lemuel Gulliver, Klára Jerneková and Pavel Landovský. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.

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A Case for a Rookie Hangman (1970) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 42m (102 min)
Director
Pavel Juráček
Genres
Comedy , Fantasy , Drama
Original language
Czech
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is A Case for a Rookie Hangman About?

The premise of A Case for a Rookie Hangman without spoilers.

After a car crash, Lemuel Gulliver walks through a strange countryside, finds a dead rabbit dressed as a man and takes its waistcoat watch. A crumbling house evokes memories of his drowned lover, Markéta. In the baffling land of Balnibarbi, he is forced to remain silent, interrogated, and accused of being the rabbit Oscar who owns the watch.

A Case for a Rookie Hangman Themes & Keywords

· 21 tags
  • czech new wave
  • central europe
  • modern day adaptation
  • existentialism
  • literature on screen
  • european literature on screen
  • irish literature on screen
  • 18th century literature on screen
  • fantasy literature on screen
  • irish humoristic literature on screen
  • irish fantasy literature on screen
  • czech adaptation of irish source material
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  • foreign adaptation of irish source material
  • czech adaptation of foreign source material
  • voice over narration
  • chapter headings
  • written by director
  • dead hare
  • hare
  • inner titles
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

A Case for a Rookie Hangman Cast & Characters

Lubomír Kostelka leads the cast as Lemuel Gulliver, with Klára Jerneková as Markéta and Pavel Landovský as Fízl. Directed by Pavel Juráček; 77 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Pavel Juráček

More films directed by Pavel Juráček: Every Young Man and Joseph Kilian.

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A Case for a Rookie Hangman Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “A Case For the Young Hangman” and “신입 교수형 집행인의 경우”.

Also known as
  • A Case For the Young Hangman
  • 신입 교수형 집행인의 경우
  • Un Cas pour un Bourreau Débutant
  • 为年轻刽子手的辩护
  • Egy kezdő hóhér első ügye
  • Przypadek dla początkującego kata
  • 젊은 사형수의 경우
  • Caso Para um Carrasco Novato

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A Case for a Rookie Hangman FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Case for a Rookie Hangman, each answered in a sentence.

How long is A Case for a Rookie Hangman?

A Case for a Rookie Hangman runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).

When was A Case for a Rookie Hangman released?

A Case for a Rookie Hangman was released on July 3, 1970.

Who directed A Case for a Rookie Hangman?

A Case for a Rookie Hangman was directed by Pavel Juráček.

More films by Pavel Juráček

Who is in the cast of A Case for a Rookie Hangman?

A Case for a Rookie Hangman stars Lubomír Kostelka as Lemuel Gulliver, Klára Jerneková as Markéta and Pavel Landovský as Fízl, among 77 credited actors.

Does A Case for a Rookie Hangman have a post-credit scene?

No. A Case for a Rookie Hangman has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is A Case for a Rookie Hangman in?

The original language of A Case for a Rookie Hangman is Czech.

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