Embassy of the Czech Republic
When:
August 16, 2016
7:00 pm
Where:
Bistro Bohem
600 Florida Avenue NW
Washington DC 20008

Bistro Bohem will screen the Czech classic black comedy How to Drown Dr. Mráček, the Lawyer (Jak utopit Dr. Mráčka aneb Konec vodníků v Čechách) on August 16, at 7 pm, as part of their ongoing film and beer series!  

The film follows a group of water sprites living in Prague and facing extinction due to the planned demolition of their home next to the Vltava River by housing officer—Dr. Mráček. Water sprites, immortal humanoids, can turn into fish and travel through the plumbing. Mr. Wassermann (Miloš Kopecký), who uses his wife’s family as his servants, leads the group. They determine that the only way to stop the demolition of their beloved home is to drown Dr. Mráček (Jaromír Hanzlík). When Dr. Mráček falls in love with Jana (Libuše Šafránková), niece of Wassermann, things get a bit complicated. 

How to Drown Dr. Mráček, the Lawyer
(Jak utopit Dr. Mráčka aneb Konec vodníků v Čechách)
1974, 96 min., Czech with English subtitles  

The comedy, shot in 1974 and directed by Václav Vorlíček, reflects the dark mood during the normalization period in the former Czechoslovakia.
 
About the Director: Born in 1930, Václav Vorlíček studied filmmaking at the Film Academy in Prague and has been directing feature films since the early 1960s. His most notable comedies were made in collaboration with his friend, screenwriter Miloš Macourek, who shared his sense of humor, love of parody and adventure. Their cooperation was fruitful, with such films as Who Wants to Kill Jessie? (1966), You are a Widow, Sir (1970), The Girl on the  Broomstick (1971), How to Drown Dr. Mráček, the Lawyer (1974), What Would You Say to Some Spinach? (1977). 
 
Leading actors: Libuše Šafránková, Jaromír Hanzlík, František Filipovský, Miloš Kopecký, Vladimír Menšík, Zdeněk Řehoř, Stella Zázvorková

When: August 16, 2016 7:00 pm

Where: Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Avenue NW, Washington DC 20008


RSVP required: 202/735-5895 or bistrobohem@gmail.com | Admission is free!
Guests must arrive by 6:45 pm to keep their reservation.

Website: www.BistroBohem.com

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