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Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood
Capricious Summer (1967)
This poetic story takes place at the Krokovy Vary river spa on the Silesian river Orše. The owner of a small refreshment stand, the delightful Antonín Důra, spends rainy June days in delightful, petty, pseudo-philosophical chats with his friends: the introverted, idealistic abbe Roch and the rationalist Major Hugo. The wandering magician Arnoštek and his assistant Anna bring some excitement to the local life. The trio of enchanting aging men vainly try to gain the heart of the beautiful girl. Antonin's wife Kateřina is enchanted by young Arnoštek...
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
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| Year | 1967 |
| Duration | 74 min |
| Rating | 12 |
| Directed by | Jiří Menzel |
| Screenplay | Václav Nývlt, Jiří Menzel |
| Director of Photography | Jaromír Šofr |
| Music | Jiří Šust |
| Edited by | Jiřina Lukešová |
| Contact | Národní filmový archiv |
Biography
Director, screenwriter and actor. He graduated from FAMU. He debuted with the Oscar-winning Closely Watched Trained (1963). His classic film works gained recognition; of them we'll mention the films Larks on a String (1969), Cutting It Short (Postřižiny, 1980) and I Served the King of England (2006).