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The Apple Game
The Apple Game

The Apple Game

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Sarcastic comedy about the Czechoslovakia of the seventies. A young gynaecologist can't figure out whether to get serious with a young nurse or to stay casual with his married lover. Things get complicated when both women don't want to play his game anymore.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

03 February 1978

Country

Czechoslovakia

Cast

Dagmar Bláhová

Dagmar Bláhová

Anna Šímová

Jiří Menzel

Jiří Menzel

MUDr. Josef John

Jiří Kodet

Jiří Kodet

MUDr. ArnoŠt Rýdl

Evelyna Steimarová

Evelyna Steimarová

Marta Rýdlová

Nina Popelíková

Nina Popelíková

John's mother

Bohuš Záhorský

Bohuš Záhorský

Professor

Jiří Lábus

Jiří Lábus

Pavel Šíma

Kateřina Burianová

Kateřina Burianová

Doctor

Jana Synková

Jana Synková

Laboratory

Jitka Novákova

Jitka Novákova

Singer

Nina Divíšková

Nina Divíšková

Pregnant woman

Petr Nárožný

Petr Nárožný

Husband of pregnant woman

Miroslav Kořínek

Miroslav Kořínek

Pianist

Vladimír Hrabánek

Vladimír Hrabánek

Taxi driver

Tereza Kučerová

Tereza Kučerová

Marta's daughter

Štěpán Kučera

Štěpán Kučera

Marta's son

Věra Uzelacová

Věra Uzelacová

Typist

Jitka Cerhová

Jitka Cerhová

Hana

Zuzana Schmidová

Zuzana Schmidová

Jaruna

Ilja Prachař

Ilja Prachař

Train Passenger

Eva Kačírková

Eva Kačírková

Secretary

Zdeňka Vanišová

Zdeňka Vanišová

Nurse Božka

Jana Prachařová

Jana Prachařová

Nurse

Gabriela Osvaldová

Gabriela Osvaldová

Nurse

Kristina Vlachová

Kristina Vlachová

Phoning young mother

Jana Smrčková

Jana Smrčková

Hanáková

Marta Richterová

Marta Richterová

Shop assistant

Daniela Bartáková

Daniela Bartáková

Girl from a farm

Jana Dolanská

Jana Dolanská

School Girl

Jiří Zahajský

Jiří Zahajský

Villager (voice)

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