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 |
| Directing | Dagmar Štursová | Assistant Director |
| Sound | František Belfín | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Blažena Ševčíková | Costumer |
| Production | Eva Kučerová | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Milan Duda | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Bohumil Vodička | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Růžena Plašilová | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Zdeněk Liška | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Eva Langerová | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | František Milič | Production Manager |
| Production | Karel Feix | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Miloš Brož | Creative Producer |
| Writing | František Pavlíček | Screenplay |
| Production | Václav Havlík | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Věra Ženíšková | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Libor Speychal | Set Decoration |
| Art | Václav Štědronský | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Marie Žahourková | Lyricist |
| Directing | René Mattes | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Otakar Košťál | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | Rudolf Stahl | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Jiří Krejčík | Director |
| Writing | František Pavlíček | Theatre Play |
| Sound | František Fabián | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ladislav Tomek | Costume Design |
| Art | Karel Škvor | Production Design |
| Writing | Jiří Krejčík | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Erna Veselá | Costume Design |
| Editing | Josef Dobřichovský | Editor |