A Big Case Explained

A Big Case
Director:Václav Kubásek
Josef Mach
Producer:Otakar Sedláček
Starring:Jaroslav Průcha
Vítězslav Boček
Helena Busová
Cinematography:Julius Vegricht
Editing:Josef Dobřichovský
Runtime:80 minutes
Country:Czechoslovakia

A Big Case (Czech: Velký případ) is a 1946 Czech comedy film directed by Václav Kubásek and Josef Mach and starring Jaroslav Průcha, Vítězslav Boček and Helena Busová.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Alois Mecera.

Synopsis

In a small town, towards the end of the Occupation of Czechoslovakia (1938–1945), a patriotic Czech miller disguises himself in the uniform of the local German commander who he strongly resembles, causing confusion amongst the Wehrmacht forces and their Czech collaborators.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Wohl, Eugen & Păcurar, Elena. Language of the Revolution: The Discourse of Anti-Communist Movements in the "Eastern Bloc" Countries: Case Studies. Springer Nature, 2023. p. 348