28.06.2024

With the beginning of July, another Czech Film Wednesday is approaching, traditionally always on the first Wednesday of the month.

This time we have selected the comedy "Marečku, podejte mi pero!" (Marek, pass me the pen!) from 1976. It ranks 4th among the most popular Czech films of all time at csfd.cz. This clearly demonstrates the public's enthusiasm for the legendary Smoljak/Svěrák duo, several of whose films reached top positions.

"Marečku, podejte mi pero!" is about mature adults who have to go back to school. The main hero Jiří Kroupa, a foreman in an agricultural machinery factory, has to improve his qualifications in order to keep his job after the planned modernization of the company. Otherwise there is a risk that the nerdy Hujer will get the job, and nobody really wants that. So Kroupa tortures his old head, in which nothing is sticking, but refuses to let his son help him. Other originals among the pupils and teachers round off the amusing ensemble.

In contrast to films such as "Die Feuerzangenbowle", things are much less slapsticky here, but you can enjoy the typical fine Czech humor. Some of the abundant wordplay will only be understood by those who speak Czech, but there is still plenty of fun to be had.

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