Calamity (1982): Cast
Calamity is a 1982 comedy directed by Věra Chytilová, starring Bolek Polívka as Honza Dostál, Zdeněk Svěrák and Jaroslava Kretschmerová. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Věra Chytilová
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Calamity About?
The premise of Calamity without spoilers.
Funny banter about love, sex, social status, and other ideals, while a new railway employee is trained and sent on his first run as driver.
Calamity Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- f rated
- title directed by female
Calamity Cast & Characters
Bolek Polívka leads the cast as Honza Dostál, with Zdeněk Svěrák as učitel and Jaroslava Kretschmerová as Květa. Directed by Věra Chytilová; 47 actors are credited in all.
- Director Věra Chytilová
- Bolek Polívka as Honza Dostál
- Zdeněk Svěrák as učitel
- Jaroslava Kretschmerová as Květa
- Milada Ježková as Old Woman (voice)
Also Starring in Calamity
· 43 more- Jana Synková primářka
- Zdeněk Skalický
- Ladislav Gzela
- Pavel Zedníček
- Bronislav Poloczek
- Zdeněk Dítě
- Dagmar Bláhová Majka
- Josef Vondráček
- Jan Schmid
- Jiří Pecha
- Eva Vidlařová řeznice
- Václav Helšus
- Boris Rösner
- Rostislav Novák
- Tereza Kučerová
- Dana Balounová
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- Ondřej Havelka
- Pavel Havránek
- Jana Březinová
- Karel Novák
- Zuzana Schmidová
- Petr Kratochvíl
- Jiří Koutný
- Jiří Prýmek
- Miroslav Kořínek
- Jan Vávra
- Kateřina Lírová
- Miloslav Kopečný
- Jindřich Světnica
- Lubomír Tlalka
- Štěpán Kučera
- František Čužna
- Marie Pavlíková babička
- Václav Švorc
- Laco Déczi
- Petr Rýdel
- Daniel Dítě
- Drahoslava Landsmanová
- Klára Emingerová
- Antonín Kubálek
- Viktor Bejbl
- Leona Bernátová
- Jan Panenka
More from Věra Chytilová
More films directed by Věra Chytilová: Pleasant Moments, Expulsion from Paradise, Traps and The Inheritance or Fuckoffguysgoodday.
Calamity Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Elakadás” and “Kalamitäten”.
- Also known as
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- Elakadás
- Kalamitäten
- 不幸的事
- 재앙
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Calamity FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Calamity, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Calamity?
Calamity runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Calamity released?
Calamity was released on January 29, 1982.
Who directed Calamity?
Calamity was directed by Věra Chytilová.
More films by Věra Chytilová Who is in the cast of Calamity?
Calamity stars Bolek Polívka as Honza Dostál, Zdeněk Svěrák as učitel and Jaroslava Kretschmerová as Květa, among 47 credited actors.
Does Calamity have a post-credit scene?
No. Calamity has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Calamity in?
The original language of Calamity is Czech.
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