School for Fathers

School for Fathers

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1957
1h 47m
6.7(3 votes)
Drama

Overview

A new teacher with high standards and a strong sense of duty replaces an easy grader. Once bad grades begin to pile up, a product of his predecessor's subservience to the system, the new teacher has to stand up for himself and his students.

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Filmové studio Barrandov

Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Karel Höger

Jindrich Pelikán

Karel Höger
Acting

Blažena Holišová

Andulka Novotná

Blažena Holišová
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Josef Mixa

Schoolmaster Pohanka

Josef Mixa
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Ladislav Pešek

Teacher Bajtek

Ladislav Pešek
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Vladimír Hlavatý

Janouch

Vladimír Hlavatý
Acting

Marie Vášová

Janouchová

Marie Vášová
Acting

Rudolf Hrušínský

Mlcoch

Rudolf Hrušínský
Acting

Stanislav Neumann

Janitor

Stanislav Neumann
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Helena Kružíková

Kotačková

Helena Kružíková
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Josef Beyvl

Teacher Burian

Josef Beyvl
Acting

Arnošt Faltýnek

Bláha

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Stella Zázvorková

Bedrnová

Stella Zázvorková
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Jiří Valenta

Matoušek

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Eliška Svobodová

Zálešáková

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Jan Skopeček

Arnost Krejčík

Jan Skopeček
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Josef Koza

Kaláb

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Petr Adámek

Lojzík Kotačka

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Aleš Košnar

Vasik Janouch

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Jana Chlumská

Veruška

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Hana Kazdová

Blaženka

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Sound

Vladimír Skall

Robin

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Zdeněk Janík

Cyril

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Antonín Ježdík

Unknown Role

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Vladimír Jedenáctík

Doležal

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Vlasta Chramostová

Pelikánová

Vlasta Chramostová
Acting

Miriam Kantorková

Teacher

Miriam Kantorková
Acting

Miroslav Svoboda

Teacher

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Adolf Král

Father

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Crew

Libuše Hofmanová

Danseuse

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Hermína Vojtová

Bad mother

Hermína Vojtová
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Jiřina Bohdalová

Teacher Zálešáková

Jiřina Bohdalová
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Alena Procházková

Schoolgirl

Alena Procházková
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Lubomír Kostelka

Guest in pub

Lubomír Kostelka
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Ema Skálová

Unknown Role

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Václav Švec

Unknown Role

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Eman Fiala

Angry man

Eman Fiala

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