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 | Jiřina Pokorná-Makoszová | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michaela Kirchnerová | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Eva Mičulková | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Jiří Procházka | Story |
| Camera | Vladimír Opletal | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Miroslav Řezníček | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Karel Holub | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kamil Kadeřábek | Camera Operator |
| Art | Jaroslav Ciboch | Set Decoration |
| Art | Karel Lukáš | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fernand Vácha | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Magdalena Lautnerová | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Otakar Košťál | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jiří Hurych | Makeup & Hair |
| Editing | Jan Kohout | Editor |
| Editing | Jarmila Müllerová | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Ladislav Hausdorf | Sound |
| Production | Rudolf Wolf | Production Manager |
| Production | Josef Pitrák | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | František Jaderník | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Ferdinand Zelenka | Assistant Production Manager |
| Sound | Karel Sklenička | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Štěpán Koníček | Conductor |
| Production | Antonín Bedřich | Executive Producer |
| Directing | František Filip | Director |
| Writing | Jiří Procházka | Screenplay |
