The dramatization of the Old Prague short story by the writer Ignát Herrmann is an acting concert by Jan Pivec. In this film from 1964, the actor let all registers of his mature acting sound, from outright comical positions to tones sounding with tragic undertones. And although the character of Vavřinec Konopka clearly dominates in this story, the great actor disciplinedly left enough space for his teammates, especially Jaroslav Marvan, Dana Medřická (her poisonous Petronila is an excellent figure), the modest Libuša Havelková and the bohemian Josef Kemr and everyone else. The director František Filip was actually the conductor here, who got a beautifully coordinated orchestra of soloists at his disposal... But let's go back to the century before last. Where is the dignified and rather burly official Mr. Konopka peláší? And even runs with a jet and without a hat…
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| Writing | Ignát Herrmann | Short Story |
| Art | Miloš Ditrich | Set Designer |
| Directing | Eva Mičulková | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Karel Holub | Camera Operator |
| Production | Rudolf Wolf | Production Manager |
| Sound | Karel Sklenička | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jiří Procházka | Story |
| Camera | Kamil Kadeřábek | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Otakar Košťál | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | Jiřina Pokorná-Makoszová | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Magdalena Lautnerová | Costumer |
| Directing | Michaela Kirchnerová | Assistant Director |
| Art | Jaroslav Ciboch | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fernand Vácha | Costume Design |
| Editing | Jarmila Müllerová | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Ferdinand Zelenka | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Antonín Bedřich | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Miroslav Řezníček | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jiří Hurych | Makeup & Hair |
| Editing | Jan Kohout | Editor |
| Art | Karel Lukáš | Set Decoration |
| Production | Josef Pitrák | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | František Jaderník | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Štěpán Koníček | Conductor |
| Sound | Ladislav Hausdorf | Sound |
| Camera | Vladimír Opletal | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jiří Procházka | Screenplay |
| Directing | František Filip | Director |
