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The Wonderful Years That Sucked (1997): Cast

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The Wonderful Years That Sucked is a 1997 comedy drama directed by Petr Nikolaev, starring Jakub Wehrenberg as Kvido, Ondřej Vetchý and Vladimír Javorský. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.

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The Wonderful Years That Sucked (1997) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 37m (97 min)
Director
Petr Nikolaev
Genres
Comedy , Drama
Original language
Czech
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Wonderful Years That Sucked About?

The premise of The Wonderful Years That Sucked without spoilers.

A black comedy that follows three decades of a modest Czech family after the Velvet Revolution, channeling Michal Viewegh’s dark humor. Director Petr Nikolaev and writer Jan Novak shift the focus from Kvido to his parents: Milena, a modest lawyer who performs on stage, and Ales, an aimless civil servant. Their lives are upended by the 1968 Russian invasion of Prague.

The Wonderful Years That Sucked Themes & Keywords

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  • central europe
  • literature on screen
  • european literature on screen
  • czech literature on screen
  • title same as book
  • younger version of character
  • husband wife relationship
  • pregnancy
  • 20th century literature on screen
  • humoristic literature on screen
  • czech humoristic literature on screen
  • 1990s literature on screen
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  • european humoristic literature on screen
  • novel
  • period drama
  • czech comedy
  • european comedy
  • europe
  • velvet revolution
  • dog
  • animal in title
  • coffin
  • pregnant woman
  • 1960s
  • family relationships
  • boy
  • nudity
  • fat
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

The Wonderful Years That Sucked Cast & Characters

Jakub Wehrenberg leads the cast as Kvido, with Ondřej Vetchý as Kvidův otec and Vladimír Javorský as Šperk. Directed by Petr Nikolaev; 46 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Petr Nikolaev

More films directed by Petr Nikolaev: The Man Who Stood In the Way, Blended, Vybíjená and Godfather’s Story.

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The Wonderful Years That Sucked Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Those Wonderful Years that Sucked” and “Прекрасные годы впустую”.

Also known as
  • Those Wonderful Years that Sucked
  • Прекрасные годы впустую

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The Wonderful Years That Sucked FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Wonderful Years That Sucked, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Wonderful Years That Sucked?

The Wonderful Years That Sucked runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).

When was The Wonderful Years That Sucked released?

The Wonderful Years That Sucked was released on April 3, 1997.

Who directed The Wonderful Years That Sucked?

The Wonderful Years That Sucked was directed by Petr Nikolaev.

More films by Petr Nikolaev

Who is in the cast of The Wonderful Years That Sucked?

The Wonderful Years That Sucked stars Jakub Wehrenberg as Kvido, Ondřej Vetchý as Kvidův otec and Vladimír Javorský as Šperk, among 46 credited actors.

Does The Wonderful Years That Sucked have a post-credit scene?

No. The Wonderful Years That Sucked has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Wonderful Years That Sucked in?

The original language of The Wonderful Years That Sucked is Czech.

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