Czechoslovakia 1918. The newly formed National Assembly has made Stoklasa the administrator of the Kratochvile Castle. Although with no aristocratic background, he is a man of fortune and is trying to buy the castle. To impress his neighbors and the local politicians he invites them to a great hunting party. Uninvited comes a man who claims to be Duke Alexej. Stoklasa believes him to be a hustler. This hustler, however, manages to charm all the women before he leaves.
Jiří Menzel | Director |
Vladislav Vančura | Novel |
Jiří Menzel | Writer |
Jiří Blažek | Writer |
Marie Franková | Costume Design |
Jiří Brožek | Editor |
Zbyněk Hloch | Production Design |
Jiří Šust | Original Music Composer |
Jaromír Šofr | Director of Photography |