Šakalí léta
Directed by:
Jan HřebejkScreenplay:
Petr JarchovskýCinematography:
Jan MalířComposer:
Ivan HlasCast:
Martin Dejdar, Jakub Špalek, Josef Abrhám, Sylva Tománková, Jan Semotán, Jitka Asterová, Jiří Ornest, Jan Kačani, Pavel Janoušek, Saša Rašilov nejml. (more)Plots(1)
A period musical comedy set in a quiet Prague quarter at the end of the fifties. Using the western plot device of the "man from nowhere" a generation gap story unfolds of changing social climate. The action is driven by the character of a young man named Baby who causes a local rebellion by bringing rock´n´roll to a Communist neighborhood raised on swing. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (3)
The first pillar of a slightly different take on the Good Old Times by Hřebejk.
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For me to like a musical, it must be really something, and that was confirmed here. The choreographies were not bad and the actors do their best, but from my point of view the terribly unlikeable songs and especially the bland story brought it down hard. Everybody has to start somewhere, master Hřebejk is no exception. 55%
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As a little boy, I appreciated this movie much more; the music was great, and the rebel Dejdar was awesome. Well, it's true that some of its qualities fade as you grow up and notice things you never saw as a child. But the music still holds up and has the right energy. It's probably still one of Hřebejk's best films, especially in terms of being able to completely draw the viewer in.
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