A 70s Czech comedy where porcelain inventory becomes an act of revolution.
The fifteen year old Maruska starts as a new staff in the porcelain warehouse. For the boss Svetla it is the last straw. She asked to extend her staff consisting of four girls and a retired lady by a man, not a child. The kind and ever fussy Svetla, battling in vain with overweight decides to leave her position and to take another one in the office. As soon as she finds out that the position will be taken by Arnost Jarolím, she insists on a hand over inventory.
Acting
Míla Myslíková's Svetla is magnificent, wounded pride personified.
Direction
Herz finds humanity in the most mundane workplace conflicts.
Director
Juraj Herz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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