Mean Barbara
1989, Czech. Directed by Vlasta Pospíšilová.
When the village school master discovers the body of a mean-spirited, miserly old woman, with whom he has had a disagreement, he decides to dispose of the body himself without alerting anyone else to it, but when the body is discovered by another villager the same cycle begins again, with the body eventually passing through the hands of half of the village.
- Runtime
- 0h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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- Released
- 1 July 1989
- Original title
- Lakomá Barka
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Jiří Kubíček
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What Mean Barbara is based on
Mean Barbara is adapted from a children's book.
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Mean Barbara runs 16 minutes (0h 16m).
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Mean Barbara isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 July 1989. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mean Barbara?
If you liked Mean Barbara, try Monster High: Welcome to Monster High, The Little Prince, The Boxtrolls.
Who directed Mean Barbara?
Mean Barbara (1989) was directed by Vlasta Pospíšilová and stars Jan Werich.
What is Mean Barbara based on?
Mean Barbara is adapted from a children's book.