Amerika (1994): Cast
Amerika is a 1994 drama directed by Vladimír Michálek, starring Martin Dejdar as Karel Rossman, Pavel Landovský and Jiří Lábus. It is partly based on Amerika by Franz Kafka and Willa Muir. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Vladimír Michálek
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Simply Cinema
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Amerika About?
The premise of Amerika without spoilers, adapted from Amerika by Franz Kafka and Willa Muir.
Vladimír Michálek’s feature debut offers an unconventional take on Franz Kafka’s novel, visually echoing Karel Zeman’s classic films. He reshapes the bleak tale of a man’s futile search for belonging in a rigid society, swapping Kafka’s grim ending for a hopeful one. The film also gives Czech comic Jirí Lábus a new role as the tyrannical uncle of protagonist Karel Rossman (Martin Dejdar).
Amerika Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- dark comedy
- uncle nephew relationship
- tramp
- testing
- surrealism
- sex
- sadist
- sadism
- poverty
- perversity
- paranoia
- outcast
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- journey
- industrialist
- hopelessness
- father son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- false assumption of murder
- false accusation
- existentialism
- europe
- barmaid
- art deco
- united states of america
- alcoholic
- based on novel
Amerika Cast & Characters
Martin Dejdar leads the cast as Karel Rossman, with Pavel Landovský as Robinson and Jiří Lábus as Strýc Jacob. Directed by Vladimír Michálek; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Vladimír Michálek
- Martin Dejdar as Karel Rossman
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Pavel Landovský as Robinson - Jiří Lábus as Strýc Jacob
- Pavel Nový as Green
Also Starring in Amerika
· 14 more- Jiří Schmitzer Topič
- Oldřich Kaiser Delamarche
- Jan Schmid Šubal
- Tomáš Vorel Mac
- Milan Riehs Pollunder
- Václav Marhoul Barman 1
- Petr Vacek Immigration Officer
- Jan Unger Student
- Jarka Rytychová Klára
- Kateřina Kozáková-Bílková Tereza
- Ladislav Skrabánek Driver
- Olga Charvatova Mother Rossman
- Libuse Tomanová Brunelda
- Radim Hladík Jr. Barman
More from Vladimír Michálek
More films directed by Vladimír Michálek, best-rated first: Babí léto, Of Parents and Children, Autumn Spring and Angel Exit.
Amerika Also Known As
Also known as “Ameryka”.
- Also known as
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- Ameryka
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Amerika FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of Amerika, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Amerika?
Amerika runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Amerika released?
Amerika was released on June 16, 1994.
Who directed Amerika?
Amerika was directed by Vladimír Michálek.
More films by Vladimír Michálek Who is in the cast of Amerika?
Amerika stars Martin Dejdar as Karel Rossman, Pavel Landovský as Robinson and Jiří Lábus as Strýc Jacob, among 18 credited actors.
Is Amerika based on a book?
Yes. Amerika is partly adapted from Amerika by Franz Kafka, Willa Muir and Edwin Muir.
Does Amerika have a post-credit scene?
No. Amerika has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Amerika in?
The original language of Amerika is Czech.
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