Empties (2007)
Czech literature teacher Josef Tkaloun, who is past retirement age, realises one day that he no longer understands his pupils, and so he quits… dramatically. What he does not predict is that in doing this he will lose his sense of place in society.
Director:
Jan Svěrák
Writer:
Zdeněk Svěrák
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Zdeněk Svěrák as Josef Tkaloun |
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Daniela Kolářová as Eliška Tkalounová |
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Tatiana Dyková as Helenka |
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Jiří Macháček as Robert Landa |
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Pavel Landovský as Řezáč |
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Jan Budař as Úlisný |
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Nela Boudová as Ptáčková |
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Ondřej Vetchý as Řezáč mladší |
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Miroslav Táborský as vedoucí Šubrt |
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Robin Soudek as Tomík |
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Martin Pechlát as Karel |
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Božidara Turzonovová as Kvadrová |
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Věra Tichánková as Lamková |
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Jana Plodková as čárkovaná |
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Jan Vlasák as Wasserbauer |
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Alena Vránová as ředitelka školy |
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Lucie Pernetová as telefonní operátorka |
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Kristina Kloubková as Dáša |
| Camera | Vladimír Smutný | Director of Photography |
| Production | Eric Abraham | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Simona Rybáková | Costume Design |
| Directing | Jan Svěrák | Director |
| Writing | Zdeněk Svěrák | Screenplay |
| Editing | Alois Fišárek | Editor |
| Production | Jan Svěrák | Producer |
| Production | David Rauch | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jakub Čech | Sound |
| Sound | Pavel Rejholec | Sound |
| Sound | Ondřej Soukup | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jan Vlasák | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zdeněk Klika | Makeup Artist |