Pupendo : Total HelpArt T.H.A. ; film Jana Hřebejka a Petra Jarchovského ; scénář, Petr Jarchovsky ; producent, Ondřej Trojan ; režie, Jan Hřebejk = a film by Jan Hřebejk and Petr Jarchovsky ; written by Petr Jarchovsky ; produced by Ondřej Trojan ; directed by Jan Hřebejk.
In Czech with optional Czech and English subtitles. Boleslav Polívka, Jaroslav Dušek, Eva Holubová, Vilma Cibulková, Jiří Pecha, Pavel Liška. Loosely based on the work of Petr Šabach. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. Letterboxed. Special features (without subtitles): trailers, making of the film, extra scenes, music videos, photos, DVD ROM features.
Summary:
Bittersweet comedy about two families in 1980's Czechoslovakia. One is headed by noted sculptor who's out of favor with the Soviet-led regime and scraping by producing ceramic piggy banks; the other by a school principal and his wife who outwardly collaborate with but privately condemn the Communist system.
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