Hodinář
Hodinář
1988, Czech. Directed by Zdeněk Kubeček.
The story takes place in Prague in the 1930s. An old trickster watchmaker named Sakař fakes an illness to get into the hospital. A young doctor from Bulovka finds him on the street and admits him to the hospital. Sakař is an excellent specialist, he takes care of everyone's watches, but at a certain point his desire for freedom wins out and he runs away from the hospital with a rare piece of old watch, which unfortunately belongs to the headmistress. A problem arises for the doctor, his position and existence are threatened...
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- Released
- 15 December 1988
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Jiří Bednář
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What Hodinář is based on
Hodinář is adapted from a short story.
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Hodinář (1988) was directed by Zdeněk Kubeček and stars Josef Větrovec, Zdeněk Žák, Alena Vránová.
What is Hodinář based on?
Hodinář is adapted from a short story.