THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Film Year: 1991
AFI Fest Year(s): 1992
Project Type: Feature Film
Country: Czech Republic
Film Genres: Comedy
AKA: Obecna Skola
Language(s): Czechoslovakian
Summary:   Set in a Prague suburb shortly after World War II, a new teacher arrives at a boy's school and soon becomes an admired figure to his students and the townspeople.
Company
NameCreditCredited As
New Yorker Films Domestic Video Distributor New Yorker Home Video
Barrandov Production Company
Creative Production Group Vydra and Dudova Production Company
Filmexport Praha Foreign Distribution Sales
Tara Releasing Distribution Sales
Actor
NameCreditCredited As
Jan Triska Igor Hnizdo
Zdenek Sverak Soucek/
Libuse Safrankova Mrs Soucek
Rudolf Hrusinsky Schoolmaster
Daniela Kolarova Miss Maxova
Vaclav Jakoubek Eda
Radoslav Budac Tonda
Irena Pavlaskova Tram Driver's Wife
Oudrej Vetchy Tram Driver
Boleslav Polívka Pliha
Petr Cepek Fakir
Jiri Menzel Doctor
Karel Kachyna School Inspector
 
Director
NameCreditCredited As
Jan Sverak Director
 
Producer
NameCreditCredited As
Jaromir Lukas Producer
 
Writer
NameCreditCredited As
Zdenek Sverak screenplay
 
Editor
NameCreditCredited As
Alois Fisarek Editor
 
Camera, Film & Tape
NameCreditCredited As
F A Brabec Director of Photography