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12+ HD Comedy 1 Hour 20 Minutes 1965 Like all her friends from the women's hostel blonde-haired Andula longs for love. Although her Tonda has bought her a ring, he is still far from a girl's dream man. The young women work at a large industrial plant employing some two thousand women, which means that the small town of Zruč nad Sázavou where the factory is located suffers from a complete shortage of men. Even the stationing of an army unit in the town fails to bring a solution since older reservists get posted to Zruč instead of young men. At a dance party, these "oldies" try to approach the girls but the results are awkward. Andula, however, is lucky. She meets Míla, the young piano player in the band, and spends the night with him. The boy goes back to Prague and one Saturday Andula turns up in Prague as well. Míla is not at home and his parents let the strange girl in with rudely obvious misgivings, although they finally let her stay in the kitchen for the night. When Míla returns, they don't mince words in their condemnation of Andula and Míla's behaviour.
Slightly sad and charmingly humorous, this dialog-driven and condensed study of character from the Czechoslovak New Wave has a gifted cast primarily consisting of non-professional actors. The efficient bittersweet atmosphere which sets the tone and which is reinforced by the fine black-and-white cinematography by Milos Forman`s frequent collaborator, Czech cinematographer Miroslav Ondríscek and the jazzy score by Czech composer Evzen Illín. Milos Forman`s vividly narrated film gained an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language film in 1967, was nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1965 and is emphasized by Czech actress Hana Brejchová`s memorable and understated acting performance in her debut role as the charming Andula who is looking for love. 5. 0 out of 5 stars Brilliant sad comedy. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2019 Verified Purchase A comedy, but of the kind where if you didn't laugh you'd cry. Marvellously done in all departments.