My Sweet Little Village (1985): Cast & Plot
My Sweet Little Village is a 1985 comedy directed by Jiří Menzel, starring János Bán as Otík, Petr Čepek and Marián Labuda. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Jiří Menzel
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is My Sweet Little Village About?
The premise of My Sweet Little Village without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Otík, a gentle but clumsy young man, assists his older neighbour Mr. Pánek as a truck driver in a close‑knit village where Pánek’s family looks after him after his parents’ death. Frustrated by Otík’s ineptitude, Pánek arranges a transfer to the temperamental driver Turek, but Otík accepts a job in Prague. He discovers the move is a scheme by a corrupt politician to seize his inherited house, so Pánek rescues him, brings him back and gives him another chance.
My Sweet Little Village Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- provincial life
- working class
- mental retardation
- dump truck
- crush on teacher
- teacher
- village
- killing pigeon with hands
- rural setting
- colleague
- adulterous wife
- teacher student relationship
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- village idiot
- unfaithful wife
- teacher crush
- car crash
- adultery
- crush
- nipples visible through clothing
- spring
My Sweet Little Village Cast & Characters
János Bán leads the cast as Otík, with Petr Čepek as Josef Turek and Marián Labuda as Pávek. Directed by Jiří Menzel; 45 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jiří Menzel
- János Bán as Otík
- Petr Čepek as Josef Turek
- Marián Labuda as Pávek
- Milada Ježková as Hrabětová
Also Starring in My Sweet Little Village
· 41 more- Jiří Schmitzer okrskář Tlamicha
- Josef Somr ředitel Dřevoplechu
- Rudolf Hrušínský doktor
- Stanislav Aubrecht Jarda Pávek
- Libuše Šafránková Jana Turková
- Jiří Lír hostinský Bedřich Rambousek
- Zdeněk Svěrák Malíř
- Oldřich Vlach rostlinář Jaromír Kunc
- Míla Myslíková kuchařka Fialková
- Vlastimila Vlková babi Pávková
- Jaroslav Tomsa
- Petr Brukner družstevník Duda
- Milan Šteindler závozník Šesták
- Jan Hraběta kombajnér Žežulka
- Miloslav Štibich Kalina
- Milena Dvorská Pávková
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- Eugen Jegorov hrobník Fanda Odvárka
- Vladimír Hrabánek
- František Vláčil děda František Ticháček
- Jan Hartl Václav Kašpar
- Ladislav Županič náměstek v Dřevoplechu Robert Rumlena
- Július Satinský Štefan
- Jitka Asterová Rumlenová
- Miroslav Moravec Voice in TV (voice)
- Blanka Lormanová zdrav. sestra Půlpánová
- Josef Vondráček
- Jan Schánilec Voice in TV (voice)
- Vlasta Jelínková
- Jana Vašíčková Kalinova žena
- Klára Pollertová Majka
- Magdalena Šebestová učitelka Věra Kousalová
- Jana Kušiaková Mařenka
- Jan Kašpar
- Libuše Štědrá
- Vida Neuwirthová
- Zuzana Burianová
- Dana Hajná
- Alena Fišerová
- Marie Poláková
- Petr Studenovský
- Kateřina Nová
More from Jiří Menzel
More films directed by Jiří Menzel: The Don Juans, One Moment, The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin and The End of Old Times.
My Sweet Little Village Plot Summary
What happens in My Sweet Little Village from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film’s main storyline follows Otík, János Bán a young man with mental illness living in a tight-knit village community. The sweet-tempered Otík works as a truck driver assistant to Pávek, Marián Labuda, his older colleague and practical-minded neighbor. With Otík under the care of Pávek’s family and his aunt Hrabětová, Milada Ježková whose parents are dead, the two coworkers share a daily routine, yet Otík’s simple tasks can become moments of friction. However, the two clash when Pávek demands that Otík be transferred to work with another driver, a man named Turek; Jiří Schmitzer plays okrskář Tlamicha, a choleric and suspicious figure.
Full summary
The whole story of My Sweet Little Village, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know My Sweet Little Village?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the name of the kind-hearted young man who works as a truck driver's assistant in the village?
My Sweet Little Village Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Vesničko má, středisková” and “Vesničko má středisková”.
- Also known as
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- Vesničko má, středisková
- Vesničko má středisková
- Heimat, süße Heimat
- Dörfchen, mein Dörfchen
- Mi dulce pueblito
- Mon cher petit Village
- Az én kis falum
- Mi dulce pueblecito
- 我的甜蜜家园
- Деревенька моя центральная
- Wsi moja sielska, anielska
- スイート・スイート・ビレッジ
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- Sătucul meu
- Min lilla by
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My Sweet Little Village FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of My Sweet Little Village, each answered in a sentence.
How long is My Sweet Little Village?
My Sweet Little Village runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was My Sweet Little Village released?
My Sweet Little Village was released on August 1, 1985.
Who directed My Sweet Little Village?
My Sweet Little Village was directed by Jiří Menzel.
More films by Jiří Menzel Who is in the cast of My Sweet Little Village?
My Sweet Little Village stars János Bán as Otík, Petr Čepek as Josef Turek and Marián Labuda as Pávek, among 45 credited actors.
Does My Sweet Little Village have a post-credit scene?
No. My Sweet Little Village has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is My Sweet Little Village in?
The original language of My Sweet Little Village is Czech.
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