A Ridiculous Gentleman
1969, Czech. Directed by Karel Kachyňa.
When a noted professor receives a new treatment for his heart ailment, his outlook on life changes. Despite doctor's orders, he is determined to live out his final days on his own terms and fulfill his fantasies. He saves the life of a young woman who tries to kill herself after his recovery from heart surgery in this symbolic story of a man trying to determine his own fate in his last days alive.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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- Released
- 28 November 1969
- Original title
- Směšný pán
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Jan Procházka, Karel Kachyňa
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A Ridiculous Gentleman runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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A Ridiculous Gentleman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 November 1969. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Ridiculous Gentleman?
A Ridiculous Gentleman (1969) was directed by Karel Kachyňa and stars Vladimír Šmeral, Zdeněk Kryzánek, Jiří Adamíra.