The Best Man of All
1954, Czech. Directed by Ivo Novák & Václav Wasserman.
A Czech satirical comedy set around 1900. The inhabitants of the small town of Pětice are excited by a mysterious package that is to be delivered to the best person in the village. Of course, all members of the town council claim the title of best person. In the end, it turns out that it was a cleverly thought-out prank intended to reveal the true character of the "better people" of the town.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- Ivo NovákDirector
- Václav WassermanDirector
- Vlasta BurianČeněk Plíšek
- Václav Vydrastarosta Bublich
- Jiřina Šejbalovástarostova žena
- Věra BublíkováOtylka, daughter of the Bublichs
- Felix le Breuxstavitel Josef Kopr
- Světla SvozilováKoprová
- Lubomír LipskýArnostek
- Miloš Kopeckýlekárník Valérian Kýla
- Oldřich Musilvelkouzenár Josef Kanera
- Jarmila BeránkováKanerová
- Josef Hlinomazstatkár Halaburda
- Darja HajskáHalaburdová
Details
- Released
- 25 December 1954
- Original title
- Nejlepší člověk
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- František Vlček, Josef Neuberg, Václav Wasserman
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What The Best Man of All is based on
The Best Man of All is adapted from a short story.
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The Best Man of All runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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The Best Man of All isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 December 1954. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Best Man of All?
If you liked The Best Man of All, try The Mouse That Roared, Lemonade Joe, How to Irritate People.
Who directed The Best Man of All?
The Best Man of All (1954) was directed by Ivo Novák and Václav Wasserman and stars Vlasta Burian, Václav Vydra, Jiřina Šejbalová.
What is The Best Man of All based on?
The Best Man of All is adapted from a short story.