Forbidden Dreams (1987): Cast
Forbidden Dreams is a 1987 comedy drama directed by Karel Kachyňa, starring Rudolf Hrušínský as Prošek, Jiří Krampol and Vladimír Hrabánek. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Karel Kachyňa
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Forbidden Dreams About?
The premise of Forbidden Dreams without spoilers.
Leo Popper, a happy family man in rural Bohemia before the Nazi invasion, moves to the city for work and becomes a clever vacuum‑cleaner salesman. He indulges in affairs, meets boxers and portrait artists, and schemes to buy an ideal fishing pond. When the Nazis take power, his luck turns sour—he loses the pond, his job, and his family.
Forbidden Dreams Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- written by director
- autobiographical
- memory
- fisherman
- vacuum cleaner salesman
- husband wife relationship
- father son relationship
- mother son relationship
- brother brother relationship
- traveling salesman
- employer employee relationship
- employee lusts after boss's wife
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- episodic structure
- jewish
- jew
- fired from a job
- killing a deer
- concentration camp
- metaphor
- forest
- fishing
- deer
- ambiguous ending
- voice over narration
- family relationships
- tragic event
- writer director
- central europe
- literature on screen
- european literature on screen
- czech literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- animal in title
- title same as book
- based on short story
- world war two
- three word title
- 1970s literature on screen
- period drama
- international relations
- nazi occupation of czechia
- central european history
- czech german relations
- german in czech republic
- salesman
- czech history
- german abroad
- gestapo
- europe
- domestic drama
Forbidden Dreams Cast & Characters
Rudolf Hrušínský leads the cast as Prošek, with Jiří Krampol as Hejtmánek and Vladimír Hrabánek. Directed by Karel Kachyňa; 71 actors are credited in all.
- Director Karel Kachyňa
- Rudolf Hrušínský as Prošek
- Jiří Krampol as Hejtmánek
- Vladimír Hrabánek
- Karel Heřmánek as Father
Also Starring in Forbidden Dreams
· 67 more- Oldřich Vlach
- Ladislav Potměšil ředitel Korálek
- Jan Přeučil
- Luděk Munzar Narrator (voice)
- Viktor Maurer
- Roman Skamene
- Lubor Tokoš malíř Nejezchleb
- Miloslav Štibich
- Gabriela Wilhelmová
- Eugen Jegorov
- Ladislav Trojan
- Miloslav Homola
- Bronislav Poloczek
- Petr Skarke
- Zdeněk Dítě
- Stanislav Zindulka
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- Ivan Vyskočil
- Jiřina Jelenská
- Vladimír Pospíšil
- Vít Pešina
- Josef Vondráček
- Marta Vančurová matka
- Alois Švehlík
- Jiří Knot
- Jana Synková
- Alena Mihulová
- Karel Smrž
- Stanislav Tříska
- Milan Riehs
- Milan Pěkný
- Jiří Strach
- Miroslav Krejča
- Igor Smržík
- Zdeněk Novotný
- Ludvík Pozník
- Petr Pelzer
- Arnošt Proschek
- Petr Svárovský
- Jindra Kvardová
- Jan Kotva
- Blanka Lormanová
- Jana Marková
- Bohumila Dolejšová
- Radek Pobořil Musician
- Jana Paulová
- Jan Hájek
- Eva Asterová
- Jan Polívka
- Jan Krafka
- Karel Vejvoda Musician
- Daniela Bakerová
- Miroslav Dubský
- Zuzana Geislerová
- Dana Vlková Irma Korálková
- Pavel Střítezský Musician
- Jindřich Hinke
- Tomáš Jančařík
- Eva Weissová
- Valérie Čižmárová
- Jiří Hájek
- Marta Krampolová
- Marek Valter
- Jan Jirásek
- Eva Kelemenová
- Romana Julinová
- Pravoslava Buřvalová
- František Mikeš
More from Karel Kachyňa
More films directed by Karel Kachyňa: Fany, The Last Butterfly, Appeal to Your Love and Sestricky.
Forbidden Dreams Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Smrť krásnych srncov” and “Śmierć pięknych saren”.
- Also known as
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- Smrť krásnych srncov
- Śmierć pięknych saren
- 小鹿之死
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Forbidden Dreams FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Forbidden Dreams, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Forbidden Dreams?
Forbidden Dreams runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Forbidden Dreams released?
Forbidden Dreams was released on September 1, 1987.
Who directed Forbidden Dreams?
Forbidden Dreams was directed by Karel Kachyňa.
More films by Karel Kachyňa Who is in the cast of Forbidden Dreams?
Forbidden Dreams stars Rudolf Hrušínský as Prošek, Jiří Krampol as Hejtmánek and Vladimír Hrabánek, among 71 credited actors.
Does Forbidden Dreams have a post-credit scene?
No. Forbidden Dreams has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Forbidden Dreams in?
The original language of Forbidden Dreams is Czech.
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