Učitel tance
Directed by:
Jaromil JirešScreenplay:
Jiří HubačCinematography:
Jan MalířComposer:
Miroslav KořínekCast:
Martin Dejdar, Gabriela Wilhelmová, Kamil Halbich, Michaela Kuklová, Barbora Kodetová, Jana Hlaváčová, Vilma Cibulková, Zuzana Bydžovská, Zlata Adamovská (more)Plots(1)
Set in a sanatorium in 1947, the movie takes as its topic the last days of a young man afflicted with tuberculosis who tries to overcome an inevitable end. By means of his amazing life force and optimistic attitude he succeeds in resisting his illness to the last and, indeed, helps others forget their tragic circumstances. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (2)
I can't help but think that Dejdar seems to be a quality, but very monotonous actor. The Dance Teacher is not guaranteed to be Jireš's best film, as I read in the daily press. It is very nicely shot (Jan Malíř is a guarantee of quality) and sometimes it has quite a nicely written story (Hubač is definitely not one of the amateurs). Unfortunately, the whole thing seems a bit too long and the retrospective insertions make for a very unruly impression. Only the presence of Miloš Kopecký pleases. The atmosphere of the lung sanatorium is hearty, the characters believable and a certain sentiment very acceptable. Basically a pleasant film, which doesn't change the fact that Jireš has better titles.
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I would say that this is one of Dejdar's best roles, and from the perspective of today's Czech film productions, the film might even deserve a fourth star. An emotional story about someone dying. Overall impression: 65%.
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