Smoke on the Potato Fields
| Smoke on the Potato Fields | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | František Vláčil |
| Written by | František Vláčil, Václav Nývlt |
| Starring | Rudolf Hrušínský |
| Music by | Zdeněk Liška |
| Cinematography | František Uldrich |
Production company | |
Release date | 1 April 1977 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Smoke on the Potato Fields (Czech: Dým bramborové natě) is a 1977 Czechoslovak drama film directed by František Vláčil. It stars Rudolf Hrušínský. The film is an adaptation of Bohumil Říha's novel Doktor Meluzin.[1][2]
Plot
Doctor Meluzin works with his wife in France. He decides to return home while his wife stays. Meluzin wants to return to a life of practical doctor. He becomes a doctor in a small village. His neighbours are Kodets. He befriends Mrs. Kodet who tells him that couple unsuccessfully strives for a child. He advices them to attend medical center in Prague for tests of fertility. He also meets Markéta, a girlfriend of his ambulance driver. Markéta finds out that she is pregnant and tries to persuade Meluzin for the abortion but he says that it's too late for it. Kodets find out that Mr. Kodet can't have children and he leaves his wife. Markéta is then forced to leave her home because her mother reacts aggressively to her pregnancy. Markéta moves in to Mrs Kodet and they become friends. Meluzin finds out that Markéta's pregnancy is very risky and requires medical attention. He sends her to medical centre in Prague but Markéta runs back to Mrs. Kodet's flat where she feels pain. Mrs. Kodet realises that Markéta is giving birth and goes for Meluzin and his nurse. Markéta gives birth to a girl but her state is critical. Meluzin hurries to get he to hospital but she dies before he gets there. Meluzin the persuades Mr. Kodet to return to his wife and they take care for Markéta's daughter.[3][4]
Cast
- Rudolf Hrušínský as Doctor Meluzin
- Věra Galatíková as Pavla Kodetová
- Jana Dítětová as Simonová
- Marie Logojdová as Markéta
- Vítězslav Jandák as Ota
- Josef Somr as Vlach
- Alois Švehlík as Kodet
References
- ↑ "Dým bramborové natě (1976)". CSFD. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "Dým bramborové natě (1976)". Česká televize. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "Dým bramborové natě". 365dní (in Czech). Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "Martin Škabraha: Nevědět a dotknout se. Děti z čínské čtvrti doktora Meluzina". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 17 July 2017.