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The Open Countryside of a Lonely Man

The Open Countryside of a Lonely Man

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A chance encounter between a young student looking for a summer job and a slightly desolate man, a generation older, unable to overcome his chronic, dirt-ridden loneliness.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Runtime

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Rating

8/10

Release Date

04 April 2002

Country

Czech Republic

Cast

Jiří Vymětal

Jiří Vymětal

Zdenál

Zdeněk Marek

Zdeněk Marek

Zdeněk

Anna Slezáková

Anna Slezáková

Boženka

Stanislav Bartoš

Stanislav Bartoš

Franta

Lenka Blažková

Lenka Blažková

Prostitute

Leo Hanuš

Leo Hanuš

(uncredited)

Robert Ptáček

Robert Ptáček

(uncredited)

Pavel Göbl

Pavel Göbl

(uncredited)

Jiří Melcher

Jiří Melcher

(uncredited)

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