Archa bláznů aneb Vyprávění z konce života

Archa bláznů aneb Vyprávění z konce života

1990
1h 45min

The director Ivan Balaďa was not allowed to finish this gloomy, black-and-white parable, inspired by Chekhov's short story Pavilion No. 6 - only after the fall of communism, more than twenty years later, did the film hit the cinema screens, unfortunately to negligible acclaim. In fact, it is only now that we can fully enjoy the story of an aging, increasingly exhausted mental institution doctor who is inexorably sinking to the level of his patients.

Archa bláznů aneb Vyprávění z konce života

Storyline

The director Ivan Balaďa was not allowed to finish this gloomy, black-and-white parable, inspired by Chekhov's short story Pavilion No. 6 - only after the fall of communism, more than twenty years later, did the film hit the cinema screens, unfortunately to negligible acclaim. In fact, it is only now that we can fully enjoy the story of an aging, increasingly exhausted mental institution doctor who is inexorably sinking to the level of his patients.
    Released
    November 1990
    Runtime
    1h 45min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Czech
    Production
    Filmové studio Barrandov
Cast
Zlatomír Vacek
Andrej Jefimyč Ragin
Vladimír Merta
Ivan Dmitrič Gromov
Slavoj Urban
Michail Averjanyč Goljubkin
Antonín Horák
Jevgenij Fjodoryč Chobotov
Pavel Michailov
Nikita
André Maroun-Gédéon
Mojsejka
Ivan Králík
Sergej Sergejevič
Milica Linhartová
Naděžda Osipovna
Zuzana Fišárková
Zuzana Fišárková
Štěpka
Hana Slivková
Marja Prokofjevna Chobotova
Elena Zvaríková-Pappová
Elena Zvaríková-Pappová
Varvara
Vojtěch Ron
Lev Trofimovič
Ladislav Brothánek
Jefrim
Mnislav Hofmann
Semjonov
Jiří Ptáček
Deaf-Mute
Václav Provazník
Deaf-Mute
Alois Krameš
Inmate
Zora Rozsypalová
Woman
Eva Řepíková
Reporter
Vlastimila Vlková
Vlastimila Vlková
Darja Pavlovna
Olga Čechová
Reporter
Milena Vopatová
Bride
Klára Dohnalová
Máša
Josef Němeček
Escaped Prisoner
Jan Drnek
Matvěj
Vratislav Žídek
Muzhik
Magdalena Šebestová
Lina Chobotova
Ladislav Gzela
Fire Marshal (uncredited)
Pavel Pekárek
Readhead (uncredited)
Jana Posseltová
Nina (uncredited)
Marie Hatleová
Old Woman (uncredited)
Julius Albert
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Žofie Housová
Inmate (uncredited)
Jiřina Jelenská
Woman (uncredited)
Zuzana Fréharová
Woman (uncredited)
Vladimír Švabík
Orderly (uncredited)
Vít Haderka
Alexandr Lvovič (uncredited)
Libuše Komancová
Laundress (uncredited)
Šárka Štembergová
Laundress (uncredited)
Natalie Švabíková
Laundress (uncredited)
Klementina Zunová
Inmate (uncredited)
F. Andres
MUDr. Mricin (uncredited)
J. Konůpka
Inmate with Honors (uncredited)
J. Šafránek
Inmate (uncredited)
J. Zeman
Deaf-Mute (uncredited)
K. Rys
Nikolaj (uncredited)
K. Zuna
Dying Man (uncredited)
L. Hanuš
Soldier (uncredited)
I. Pešl
Musician (uncredited)
M. Svoboda
Orderly (uncredited)
I. Hezinová
Girl (uncredited)
M. Stupka
Ivan (uncredited)
J. Navrátil
Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)
J. Vacek
Dancer (uncredited)
Pavel Landovský
Pavel Landovský
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Nikita (voice) (uncredited)
Josef Abrhám
Josef Abrhám
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)
Jiří Hálek
Jiří Hálek
Jevgenij Fjodoryč Chobotov (voice) (uncredited)
Slávka Budínová
Slávka Budínová
Marja Prokofjevna Chobotova (voice) (uncredited)
František Husák
František Husák
Sergej Sergejevič (voice) (uncredited)
Eva Svobodová
Eva Svobodová
Darja Pavlovna (voice) (uncredited)