The Hen and the Sexton
1951, Czech. Directed by Oldřich Lipský & Jan Strejček.
Cooperative members are harvesting crops, trying to get new water piping installed and preparing to plough away the field boundaries in autumn. Local kulak Voznica (Vladimír Repa) doesn't like any of this so he forces sexton Kodýtek (Vlasta Burian) to help him sabotage their efforts.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Oldřich LipskýDirector
- Jan StrejčekDirector
- Otomar Korbelářrolník Tonek Pěknica
- Jiřina ŠtěpničkováTereza, Pěknicova žena
- Vlasta BurianJosef Kodýtek
- J. O. MartinZbořil
- Josef Bekčlen SNB
- Bohumil Machníkfarář
- Vladimír ŘepaVoznica
- Stanislava SeimlováKarolina
- Eduard MuroňVincek
- Ota Motyčkadružstevník
- Bohuš HradilLojza
- Eman FialaSpáčil
Details
- Released
- 6 April 1951
- Original title
- Slepice a kostelník
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Jaroslav Zrotal, Vladimír Bor, Jan Strejček
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What The Hen and the Sexton is based on
The Hen and the Sexton is adapted from a play or musical.
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How long is The Hen and the Sexton?
The Hen and the Sexton runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Hen and the Sexton isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 April 1951. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hen and the Sexton?
If you liked The Hen and the Sexton, try Much Ado About Nothing, Fun with Dick and Jane, No Time for Sergeants.
Who directed The Hen and the Sexton?
The Hen and the Sexton (1951) was directed by Oldřich Lipský and Jan Strejček and stars Otomar Korbelář, Jiřina Štěpničková, Vlasta Burian.
What is The Hen and the Sexton based on?
The Hen and the Sexton is adapted from a play or musical.