Cutting It Short
1981, Czech. Directed by Jiří Menzel.
Francin, manager of a small-town brewery, has a charming wife whose abundant blonde locks are an adornment to the town. Maryska looks ethereal but loves meat and beer, while Francin is an ascetic. The strict members of the brewery board of directors come to audit the accounts, but are diverted from concentrating on Francin's detailed reports by Maryska, who has organized a pig-killing feast and is ably assisting the butcher. When she invites the old curmudgeons on the board to enjoy the fresh pork, they are too happy to agree. Francin doesn't know whether he is going to get a permanent contract. To make things worse his brother Pepin - eccentric, noisy and garrulous - turns up on an indefinite visit.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jiří MenzelDirector
- Magda VášáryováMaryška
- Jiří Schmitzersprávce pivovaru Francin, Maryščin muž
- Jaromír HanzlíkPepin, Francinův bratr
- Rudolf HrušínskýMUDr. Gruntorád, předseda správní rady pivovaru
- Petr Čepekmistr kominický de Giorgi, člen správní rady
- Oldřich Vlachhoteliér Růžička
- František Řehákstatkář Vejvoda
- Miloslav Štibichkovář Bernádek
- Alois Liškutínředitel spořitelny Šefl
- Pavel Vondruškanotář Lustig
- Rudolf Hrušínskýsladovník v pivovaře
- Oldřich Víznerkadeřník Boďa Červinka
Details
- Released
- 6 February 1981
- Original title
- Postřižiny
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Bohumil Hrabal, Jiří Menzel
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What Cutting It Short is based on
Cutting It Short is based on Cutting It Short, a 1974 novel by Bohumil Hrabal.
Novel · 1974
Cutting It Short
By Bohumil Hrabal
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Cutting It Short: quick answers
Is Cutting It Short worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.1/10 from 54 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Cutting It Short?
Cutting It Short runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Does Cutting It Short have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Cutting It Short on?
Cutting It Short isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Cutting It Short?
If you liked Cutting It Short, try A Cock and Bull Story, A Bad Moms Christmas, The Wrong Box.
Who directed Cutting It Short?
Cutting It Short (1981) was directed by Jiří Menzel and stars Magda Vášáryová, Jiří Schmitzer, Jaromír Hanzlík.
What is Cutting It Short based on?
Cutting It Short is based on Cutting It Short, a 1974 novel by Bohumil Hrabal.