Directed by:
Miroslav HubáčekScreenplay:
Oldřich DaněkCinematography:
Rudolf Stahl ml.Composer:
Jan F. FischerCast:
Dana Medřická, Karel Höger, Otakar Brousek st., Světla Amortová, František Holar, Valentina Thielová, Vladimír Menšík, Václav Lohniský, Nelly Gaierová (more)Plots(1)
The Plain Old Maid is a story of a reserved accounting auditor Hana Kalvodová (Dana Medřická) investigating embezzlement in a publishing house in Liberec, the domain of a charming editor Jiří Štefl (Karel Höger). The psychological crime drama is constructed around impeccable acting performances and the brilliant interplay of the two protagonists. It is highlighted by the camerawork and experienced eye of Rudolf Stahl, especially several compositions depicting the emotions of the female protagonist, deep focus shots and night scenes with a noir atmosphere. Since the film captures several no longer existing locations around Liberec, it is also praised for its documentary value. It contrasts the noisy concrete streets of the city with the views of nature from the top of the Ještěd mountain. However, one cannot escape the past and the filthy reality forever. (Noir Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Dana Medřická
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Kočičí hra (1982) (theatrical recording)
Sňatky z rozumu (1968) (series)
Půlpenny (1974) (TV movie)
Karel Höger
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Malér (1965) (TV movie)
Půlpenny (1974) (TV movie)
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1961)
Otakar Brousek st.
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Cyrano z Bergeracu (1986) (theatrical recording)
Král Krysa (1979) (theatrical recording)
Muž v pozadí (1995) (series)
Světla Amortová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
O věcech nadpřirozených (1958)
Mrs Dulská's Morals (1958)
The Plain Old Maid (1959)
František Holar
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Witchhammer (1969)
The Emperor's Baker - The Baker's Emperor (1951)
Láska jako trám (1967) (TV movie)
Valentina Thielová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Silent Pain (1990)
The Boxer and Death (1962)
Snowdrops and Aces (1982)
Vladimír Menšík
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Ikaros' Fall (1977) (TV movie)
Jako kníže Rohan (1983) (TV movie)
Tažní ptáci (1983) (TV movie)
Václav Lohniský
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Higher Principle (1960)
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
Witchhammer (1969)
Nelly Gaierová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977)
Hubert the Smart Boy (1984)
U pěti veverek (1943)
Jaroslav Heyduk
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Byl jednou jeden dům (1974) (series)
The White Lady (1965)
Funeral Ceremonies (1969)
Eva Očenášová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Today for the Last Time (1958)
Awakening (1959)
At the Terminus (1957)
Irena Juřičková
Best movies:
Dařbuján a Pandrhola (1959)
The Plain Old Maid (1959)
The Crossroads (1959)
Jan Maška
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Good Soldier Schweik (1956)
Happy End (1967)
Case for a Rookie Hangman (1969)
Jana Hrdličková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
A Dead Man Among the Living (1946)
The Plain Old Maid (1959)
Skok do tmy (1964)
Jiří Jirmal
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Plain Old Maid (1959)
Don't You Know of an Unoccupied Flat? (1947)
Antonín Kubový
Best movies:
Riders in the Sky (1968)
Life Is a Dog (1933)
The Plain Old Maid (1959)
Karel Krautgartner
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Plain Old Maid (1959)
If a Thousand Clarinets (1964)
Do You Keep a Lion at Home? (1963)