Directed by:
Andy FehuScreenplay:
Andy FehuCinematography:
Jakub ŠevčíkComposer:
Mojmír MěchuraCast:
Leoš Noha, Jiří Panzner, Pjeer van Eck, Petr Čtvrtníček, Jitka Pavlišová, Vojtěch Johaník, Filip Brouk, Michal BöhmPlots(1)
A rube named Pepa robs cottages for cash and spends his free time swilling rum at fourth-rate establishments. The discovery of a strange video recording points him to a place where he'll find a treasure of immense value. The mysterious place in northern Bohemia, however, awakens avarice far and wide and, seemingly, it's got a plan for all those who turn up.... (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Reviews (5)
This was obviously a low-budget film, but I really enjoyed it. It had atmosphere that many a horror film of international production can only envy. Leoš Noha's performance was fantastic. He was absolutely convincing as Pepa. The character also goes through an interesting development for a low-budget film, from a lousy burglar and alcoholic to an unscrupulous scumbag who reminded me of the main bad guy from the Beast episode in Thirty Cases of Major Zeman.
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In terms of acting, probably the most balanced Czech film in recent years (perhaps just the etude with home video feels quite amateurish during the shouting), at the same time a Czech film in a long time that has the courage to go amongst the bottom and mix actors with non-actors in a ratio that simply works out. Noha undoubtedly has a natural aptitude for the non-stop demon with dirty hands, it's nice to see Čtvrtníček act so relaxed and natural, and it's gratifying to watch a film that isn't afraid to move between the bottom without elements of excessive exploitation and ridicule. With a bit of exaggeration, the Czech version of Porumboiu's Comoara, which, paradoxically, is brought down by only a little clumsy work with genre props. As a look into the life of a red neck who is desperate to escape his own limitations, it's simply good and fun. Four stars out of sympathy.
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The story of an average Czech loser or How to get money over dead bodies. An excellent premise underdeveloped to heavy effect, mainly due to a leaky production wallet, but otherwise it's very confidently crafted indie nonsense that does a surprisingly good job of combining overwhelming hyperbole with a believable depiction of the lower social class and the greedy nature of Czechs. A likeable film in terms of the actors and the direction that, naturally, suffers a little from formal weaknesses, but thanks to its naturalistic humour and clear vision, retains quite a strong aura of unease and understanding with the characters, and that's no small thing. 70%
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It is nice to see that you can shoot a movie in a certain genre in the Czech Republic for just a little money, of which it could be said to have certain qualities, although only as satire. In principle, however, this does not bring anything new to the table. It immediately brought to mind two American B-movies from 1959 and 1960, which have the same premise. In their undeveloped cinematography in this genre, Czechs are only coming up with things that blew up abroad six decades ago. It could have been much better - there's very little humour, I would have cut out some parts of the movie and omitted the audio of the "sexy whispering Tiffany", which was really very cheap and tacky.
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Reflections on the social present and the life of the social bottom in a small town, as well as an ingenious satire on Czech behavior, wrapped in a B movie horror comedy about a carnivorous hole in the ground... The Greedy Tiffany is a multi-genre mix, all of the components of which are in perfect proportional interplay - terror, tension, humor and social criticism are all present in the right proportions and work together above all expectations. There are some problems with it, but even so, it is an extremely good film. The film should be appreciated for the fact that someone dared to adapt to the Czech environment truly unconventional film and genre elements. He succeeded, and a film was created that not only entertains, but one that also has something to say. This was truly a big and pleasant surprise.
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