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The Teacher

The Teacher

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The Teacher

2016

1h 42m

6.8(107 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

The principal of an elementary school calls a special parents meeting after it’s alleged that the seemingly empathetic and kindly-looking teacher Mrs. Drazděchová uses her students to manipulate their parents.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Zuzana Mauréry

Zuzana Mauréry

Mária Drazdechová

Csongor Kassai

Csongor Kassai

Marek Kučera

Zuzana Konečná

Zuzana Konečná

Iveta Kučerová

Tamara Fischer

Tamara Fischer

Danka Kučerová

Martin Havelka

Martin Havelka

Jaroslav Binder

Ina Gogálová

Ina Gogálová

Monika Čertezni

Monika Čertezni

Ondřej Malý

Ondřej Malý

Peter Bebjak

Peter Bebjak

Václav Littmann

Attila Mokos

Attila Mokos

Creative team

Directed by: Jan Hřebejk
Written by: Petr Jarchovský
Produced by: Tibor Búza
Zuzana Mistríková

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