At Kocourkov railway station, an escaped fraudster Ferdinand Kaplan arrives and is welcomed, by mistake, as a hero. Very quickly Kaplan gets into his new role and is elected mayor.
If you've got a free afternoon and don't mind black-and-white subtitles, you should definitely give this one a look. It is perfect for anyone who likes seeing stuck-up officials get made fun of. If you hate old-fashioned pacing or slapstick that takes a minute to get going, you might want to skip it though. I watched ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Miroslav Cikán
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"If you've got a free afternoon and don't mind black-and-white subtitles, you should definitely give this one a look. It is perfect for anyone who likes seeing stuck-up officials get made fun of. If you hate old-fashioned pacing or slapstick that takes a minute to get going, you might want to skip it though. I watched this last night on a whim and honestly? It’s kind of a riot. The whole premise is based on the legendary town of Kocourkov, which in Czech folklore is basically a place where every..."
Miroslav Cikán, Karel Polácek, Jaroslav Mottl, Václav Wasserman
Slovakia
1933 · IMDb 7
