Jara Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak, about the fictional national hero Jára Cimrman (universal genius, inventor, sportsman, criminalist, poet, writer and philosopher).
Casts & Crew
Zdeněk Svěrák
Valerie Kaplanová
Petr Čepek
Josef Abrhám
Libuše Šafránková
Ladislav Frej
Jiří Zahajský
Marie Drahokoupilová
Míla Myslíková
Milena Dvorská
Jiří Kostka
Pavel Vondruška
Petr Kostka
Boris Hybner
Leoš Suchařípa
Miroslav Vladyka
Jiřina Jirásková
Oldřich Vlach
Rudolf Hrušínský
Ladislav Smoljak
Also Directed by Ladislav Smoljak
The small group of actors have to face many problems while preparing a new performance.
When late in life was presenting Cimrman his artistic activity, came arresting knowledge: none of the works he had signed, not recognition. And so he decided to retreat to the anonymity of the author and become folklore. Clairvoyantly recognized that the modern era marked for extinction of folk creativity in areas such as the national song, story, legend, proverb or weather lore. The only thing from the oral folklore of die and stay alive is an anecdote. And she plays a significant role in his play Lijavec.
Two passenger cars went to the team in Prague Cimrmanologists Liptáková in Jizera mountains to explore the rugged region Cimrman age. Already the journey itself was an adventure, but the result was worth it. The restaurant at the Orphans restored mural researchers Cimrman handwritten inscriptions in the old hoe handle up his anti-Habsburg discovered pamphlet "Its not hide the truth."
It is the story of a man who had financial troubles. He was married several times and had to pay for several kids. He wanted to earn some extra money by playing in a cafe. But one drunken guest supposes he is a waiter and pays his bill to him. So the main hero finds his chance - he goes through restaurants, pretending that he is a waiter and asks people to hand their cash to him...