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Skill of Gold

1943 · 89 min

A gentle, good-natured village comedy that ambles along pleasantly, finding quiet charm in an old man's restlessness and small everyday kindnesses.

Directed by
Vladimír Slavínský
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Vlasta Burian, Věra Ferbasová, Raoul Schránil
Overview
A village shop owner is convinced by his children to move to Prague, where they say he'll be able to enjoy a fine retirement in a modern furnished apartment. Bored by life in Prague with nothing to do, the old man takes to helping a young widow in her stationery shop.

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Directed by
Vladimír Slavínský
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Vlasta Burian, Věra Ferbasová, Raoul Schránil
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • aging
    • work
    Places
    • small town
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Vladimír Slavínský
    Written by
    Vladimír Slavínský
    Starring
    Vlasta Burian, Věra Ferbasová, Raoul Schránil, Antonín Streit, Zita Kabátová, Jaroslav Marvan, Antonie Langrová, Antonín Strnad
    Music
    Josef Dobeš
    Cinematography
    Josef Střecha
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    Czechoslovakia
    Languages
    Czech

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