Labyrint srdce (1961)
It is 1955 and the government in Czechoslovakia has declared an amnesty for post-war emigrants. Many of them returned to their families, only young Pavel Kocián's single mother waits in vain for him. Despite her protests, Tomáš Stach, an assembler, is accommodated in her flat as a lodger. Until recently, his fiancée Jana was also waiting for Pavel's return, but she has given up hope and visits Mrs Kocián only out of pity. One evening, an unknown man who introduces himself as Jonáš and claims to know Pavel visits her.
Director:
Jiří Krejčík
Writers:
František Pavlíček, Jiří Krejčík.
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Marie Vášová as Anna Kociánová |
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Luděk Munzar as fitter Tomás Stach |
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Jana Brejchová as Teacher Jana Vávrová |
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Jiří Pleskot as mason Janík |
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Jiřina Bohdalová as saleswoman Marta Kavalírová |
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František Smolík as postman Probost |
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Karol Machata as agent Just alias Vilém Jonas |
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Bedřich Prokoš as Jana's father |
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Věra Tichánková as Jana's mother |
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Zuzana Stivínová as Tomas's friend |
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Vlastimil Hašek as Tomas's friend Honza |
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Václav Lohniský as Housing office clerk |
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Josef Hlinomaz as Room painter |
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Vladimír Menšík as the man stalking Jana |
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Zdeněk Pelc as Martínek |
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Věra Kubánková as Martínek's mother |
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Zdeněk Řehoř as official |
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Karel Pavlík as Caretaker |
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Stanislava Seimlová as Singer in a cafe |
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Bohuš Hradil as manager Pramenu |
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Josef Koza as Zedník |
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Vratislav Blažek as Returning from emigration |
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Josef Kozák as Old man on a night street |
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František Suk as Postman |
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Rudolf Horák as Jana's acquaintance |
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Blažena Slavíčková as Woman on a night street |
| Costume & Make-Up | Milan Novák | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Zdeněk Liška | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Marie Žahourková | Lyricist |
| Production | Václav Havlík | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Karel Feix | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Věra Ženíšková | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Václav Štědronský | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Blažena Ševčíková | Costumer |
| Camera | Bohumil Vodička | Assistant Camera |
| Writing | František Pavlíček | Screenplay |
| Camera | Milan Duda | Camera Operator |
| Production | Eva Langerová | Assistant Production Manager |
| Directing | Dagmar Štursová | Assistant Director |
| Production | František Milič | Production Manager |
| Production | Eva Kučerová | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | František Belfín | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Růžena Plašilová | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | René Mattes | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Otakar Košťál | Makeup & Hair |
| Writing | Miloš Brož | Creative Producer |
| Art | Libor Speychal | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Jiří Krejčík | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jiří Krejčík | Director |
| Writing | František Pavlíček | Theatre Play |
| Camera | Rudolf Stahl | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erna Veselá | Costume Design |
| Sound | František Fabián | Sound |
| Editing | Josef Dobřichovský | Editor |
| Art | Karel Škvor | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ladislav Tomek | Costume Design |