Vladimír Michálek chose an unconventional adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel for his feature debut. Artistically reminiscent of the classic films of Karel Zeman, the director reinterpreted this dark story of a man vainly seeking a place in a rigidly ordered society by changing the desperate conclusion into a happy end. The film provided Czech comedian Jirí Lábus with a new kind of role: that of the despotic uncle of a main hero Karel Rossman (Martin Dejdar).

Cast:Martin Dejdar, Jiří Lábus, Jarka Rytychová, Kateřina Kozáková-Bílková, Jiří Schmitzer, Oldřich Kaiser,

Genre:Drama,

country:Czech Republic,

Production:Simply Cinema, Česká televize, Barrandov Studio,