
Prague Stories
1999-04-29 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 5.0
A four-story omnibus depicting different Czech slices-of-life from the titular city.
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Production details
- Directors
- Vladimír Michálek, Martin Šulík, Artemio Benki, Michaela Pavlátová
- Production companies
- Sirena Film, Krátký film Praha, Artcam International, Taiga Films
- Countries
- Czech Republic, France, Netherlands
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lucie KřížkováHedvika (segment "Karty jsou rozdaný...")
Ludvík HradilekPhotographer (segment "Karty jsou rozdaný...")
Karel RodenPetr (segment "Absolutní láska")
Ivana ChýlkováWoman in the Subway (segment "Absolutní láska")Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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