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The Elementary School (Czech: Obecná škola) is a 1991 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Jan Svěrák. The screenplay comes from the pen of his father Zdeněk Svěrák. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1991 and is considered to belong among the best Czechoslovak films ever.
Original Release
08/02/1991
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jan Tríska | Igor Hnízdo / Igor Hnizdo |
| Zdenek Sverák | Fanous Soucek, Eda's father / Fan Souček, Eda's dad |
| Libuše Šafránková | Mrs. Souckova / Mrs. Součková |
| Irena Pavlásková | tramvajáková / Tram driver's wife |
| Ondrej Vetchý | Tram driver |
| Daniela Kolárová | Maxová / Maxová, teacher |
| Eva Holubová | Cejkova, Tonda's mother / Čejková |
| Iva Skudrnova | Kveta Fabianova |
| Miroslava Skudrnová | Reza Fabianova |
| Alice Snirychová | Mrs. Fabianova |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jan Tríska | Igor Hnízdo / Igor Hnizdo |
| Zdenek Sverák | Fanous Soucek, Eda's father / Fan Souček, Eda's dad |
| Libuše Šafránková | Mrs. Souckova / Mrs. Součková |
| Irena Pavlásková | tramvajáková / Tram driver's wife |
| Ondrej Vetchý | Tram driver |
| Daniela Kolárová | Maxová / Maxová, teacher |
| Eva Holubová | Cejkova, Tonda's mother / Čejková |
| Iva Skudrnova | Kveta Fabianova |
| Miroslava Skudrnová | Reza Fabianova |
| Alice Snirychová | Mrs. Fabianova |
| Petr Cepek | Rádži Tamil / Magician Radzi Tamil aka Josef Mrázek |
| Bolek Polivka | Plíha - Tonda's Neighbor / Plíha, Tonda's Neighbor |
| Zdenek Mucha | Innkeeper Lukeš |
| Oldrich Vlach | Janitor |
| Petr Brukner | Bus driver / Bus driver Pepík |
| Karla Chadimová | Postman / Postal clerk |
| Borivoj Penc | Ferda Kavka, accordion player / Accordion player Ferda Kavka |
| Jirí Menzel | Gynecologist / Gynecologist MUDr. Kalaban |
| Karel Kachyňa | Inspector / School inspector |
| Tatana Puttová | Mlejniková, gossip |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Anna Vásová | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1992 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
