Ball Lightning (1979): Cast
Ball Lightning is a 1979 comedy directed by Zdeněk Podskalský, starring Rudolf Hrušínský as Dr. Radosta, Mirko Musil and Zdeněk Svěrák. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Zdeněk Podskalský
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ball Lightning About?
The premise of Ball Lightning without spoilers.
A bustling comedy centered on lawyer Radosta’s ambitious plan to swap twelve apartments, dubbed “Action Ball Lightning.” Rudolf Hrušínský shines as Radosta, deftly handling sudden setbacks. A rehearsal uncovers hiccups like a mistimed wedding, while a drunken psychologist’s night‑time drill nearly derails the entire scheme.
Ball Lightning Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- voice over narration
- prague czech republic
- two word title
- moving out
- inventor
- 20th century
- lawyer
- gypsy family
- opera singer
- older person
- doctor
- wedding
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- moving in
- psychologist as protagonist
- inner voice
- singer
- reference to albert einstein
- groom
- disembodied voice
- bride
- man wears glasses
- psychologist
- old woman
- old man
- central europe
- cult film
- switching flats
- former singer
- gypsy
- husband wife relationship
- telephone call
- mistaken belief that someone is dead
- awkward situation
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- 1970s
- visit
- dramedy drama
- moving
- prague czechia
- prague
- former opera singer
- taking off shoes
- wedding day
- title spoken by character
Ball Lightning Cast & Characters
Rudolf Hrušínský leads the cast as Dr. Radosta, with Mirko Musil as Fazekaš (voice) and Zdeněk Svěrák as Dr. Ječný. Directed by Zdeněk Podskalský; 59 actors are credited in all.
- Director Zdeněk Podskalský
- Rudolf Hrušínský as Dr. Radosta
- Mirko Musil as Fazekaš (voice)
- Zdeněk Svěrák as Dr. Ječný
- Josef Abrhám as Knotek
Also Starring in Ball Lightning
· 55 more- Ladislav Smoljak Ing. Severín
- Karel Engel
- Daniela Kolářová Knotková
- Zdeněk Srstka
- Karel Hovorka
- Milada Ježková Jechová
- Jan Cmíral
- Zdeněk Blažek Vedral (voice)
- Petr Brukner
- Bohumil Koška
- Miloslav Štibich
- Petr Drozda
- Karel Bělohradský
- Jaroslav Vozáb
- Pavel Vondruška
- Karolina Slunéčková Kadlecová
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- Vít Olmer
- Vít Pešina
- Bedřich Prokoš Flígr
- Jaroslav Weigel
- Josef Střecha
- Josef Koudelka Photographer
- Dana Vávrová
- Zita Kabátová Opatrná
- Rudolf Vodrážka Kadlec
- Věra Kalendová
- Marie Málková Ječná
- Vlasta Žehrová
- Jiří Flíček
- Václav Kotek
- Erich Fichtner
- Tibor Kiss Fazekaš
- Filip Smoljak
- David Smoljak
- Ivan Šlapeta
- Emilie Zíchová
- Alice Pinková
- Karel Kalaš Bílek
- Zora Božinová
- Pavel Burian Vedral
- Terezie Smoljaková
- Zdena Lukášová
- Rudolf Pechan
- Alexandra Korytová
- Václav Syřiště
- Daniel Beran
- Eliška Moulisová
- Marie Kissová
- Marie Kissová ml.
- Alena Kissová
- Miroslav Vaverka
- Vlasta Prášilová
- Zuzana Petrová
- Hana Jirková
- Petr Prejda
More from Zdeněk Podskalský
More films directed by Zdeněk Podskalský: My Dear Aunt and Me, A Night at Karlstein, Men About Town and The White Lady.
Ball Lightning Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Der Kugelblitz” and “Guľový blesk”.
- Also known as
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- Der Kugelblitz
- Guľový blesk
- Piorun kulisty
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Ball Lightning FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ball Lightning, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ball Lightning?
Ball Lightning runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Ball Lightning released?
Ball Lightning was released on August 10, 1979.
Who directed Ball Lightning?
Ball Lightning was directed by Zdeněk Podskalský.
More films by Zdeněk Podskalský Who is in the cast of Ball Lightning?
Ball Lightning stars Rudolf Hrušínský as Dr. Radosta, Mirko Musil as Fazekaš (voice) and Zdeněk Svěrák as Dr. Ječný, among 59 credited actors.
Does Ball Lightning have a post-credit scene?
No. Ball Lightning has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ball Lightning in?
The original language of Ball Lightning is Czech.
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