Discopříběh Explained

Discopříběh
Director:Jaroslav Soukup
Starring:Rudolf Hrušínský III
Music:Michal David
Runtime:82 minutes
Country:Czechoslovakia
Language:Czech

Discopříběh (English: '''Disco Story''') is a 1987 Czechoslovak musical film written and directed by Jaroslav Soukup.[1] It starred Rudolf Hrušínský III, the grandson of actor Rudolf Hrušínský. The songs in the film were performed by Michal David.[2] [3]

Plot

Chimney sweep apprentice Jirka Horáček lives with his widowed father on a housing estate in Plzeň. He spends his free time with his friend Roman at discotheques. During one night out, he meets an attractive blonde, Eva, and a quiet hairdresser, Jitka. Jirka falls in love with Eva, though Eva already has a boyfriend, the slightly older Cáfa. In an effort to win Eva over and prove that he is better than Cáfa, Jirka does silly things such as running around the town square naked, kissing Eva in front of a security camera, and inviting Cáfa to a luxury restaurant and sneaking out with Eva before payment.

Jirka eventually loses Eva after she discovers he was lying to her about being an airplane mechanic. Distraught, Jirka gets his head shaved by Jitka. Cáfa also beats up Jirka after Jirka did not pay back the restaurant bill. Afterwards, Jirka has an argument with his father and runs away from home. Jirka lives as a vagrant, secretly entering his house to get food, but he is eventually discovered by his father and the two reconcile. Jirka also realizes that Jitka, not Eva, really likes him.

Cast

Sequel

A sequel, Discopříběh 2, was released in 1991, in which Jirka's father is the problematic member of the family.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Discopříběh (1987) . ČSFD.cz . cs . 2024-05-07.
  2. Web site: Šrámková . Jitka Kubíková . Nahý puberťák běžící přes náměstí zapsal Plzeň do filmové historie . iDNES.cz . 2016-08-11 . cs . 2024-05-07.
  3. Web site: Discopříběh (1987) – Filmový přehled . Filmový přehled . cs . 2024-05-07.
  4. Web site: Discopříběh 2 (1991) . ČSFD.cz . cs . 2024-05-07.