Directed by:
Věra ChytilováCinematography:
Ervín SandersComposer:
Jiří BulisCast:
Bolek Polívka, Miroslav Donutil, Anna Pantůčková, Jozef Kroner, Dagmar Havlová, Šárka Vojtková, Pavel Zatloukal, Břetislav Rychlík, Pavel Brichta, Ján Sedal (more)Plots(1)
A comedy by eminent Czech director Věra Chytilová satirizing nouveaux riches who have acquired their wealth through post-Velvet Revolution property restitution. A simple villager named Bohuš inherits a fortune FROM his father but unfortunately trades common sense for the power of money. In the end, the likable hero, played by popular comedian Boleslav Polívka, loses it all - property, friends, and love - thanks to his blindness. (official distributor synopsis)
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That's weird, but it's the best in the "capitalist-privatization comedy" genre. Chytilová may have lost her mind and taste in the 1990s, but Bolek Polívka in the role of Bohuš has proper style and persuasiveness, as does his redneck group (especially the unique grandfather Kroner). Irene doesn't deny that she's not an actress, but fuck, but that's what The Inheritance is all about. It's definitely not a good film, but with hindsight it has its charm and undeniable truthfulness. Chytilová does know how to do that. It's a testament to a certain time with all the smudges and flaws in beauty, but it is watchable... And those catchphrases are also worth storing in memory, although some dialogues are really... redneck.
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What can I add about this? Polívka doesn't even have to act much, because this is exactly how he would have turned out if he had never taken up acting, Donutil is unforgettable as always even in a supporting role, and Věra Chytilová conducts the film of her life with amazing fluency and, especially, with a punch. All the jokes, innuendos and even Bohouš's moral lessons, however crude and far-fetched, have, hand in hand with a heavily laden glass of plum brandy, incredible power and have rightly become a firm part of our culture. I doubt I’ll ever watch it again, but I can be sure that its legacy is always guaranteed to lift my spirits.
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The cult around this film completely passed me by from the start. I consider it one of Věra Chytilová's weaker films, with a poorly written script, and the vast majority of enthusiastic admirers don't perceive it so much as morality, but rather admire the protagonist's crudeness and "chomping." I admire Bolek Polívka for completely different roles. This humor was more from the basement, and I actually find the character repulsive. Overall impression: 40%.
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Even though at first glance it's a film primarily about humor and crudeness, it takes years to realize that it's actually a very good piece of social criticism. Ironically, those being criticized often laugh at it because they probably don't even understand it. Bolek Polívka is truly incredible in his role, and Chytilová holds the directorial reins so firmly that it's almost unbelievable. Every scene makes sense for the overall impression.
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One of the best so-called post-revolutionary Czech films. Like The Firemen's Ball, I had to laugh at The Inheritance from beginning to end. I laughingly resist thinking for two hours about how timely and, yes, harshly true this film is. Each of us knows someone like Bohuš... And many people often are him.
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