Kulový blesk

Name: Kulový blesk
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1979-08-01
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Rudolf Hrusínský, Karel Kalas, Josef Abrhám

1979
1h 22m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

838

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Comedy

In the flat of the retired opera singer Bílek there is a meeting of people wishing to exchange their flats. The "duodeca-exchange" is organized by a lawyer Radosta (Rudolf Hrusínský), who la... Read allIn the flat of the retired opera singer Bílek there is a meeting of people wishing to exchange their flats. The "duodeca-exchange" is organized by a lawyer Radosta (Rudolf Hrusínský), who labeled the action "the lightning ball". The preparations are accompanied by many unexpected... Read allIn the flat of the retired opera singer Bílek there is a meeting of people wishing to exchange their flats. The "duodeca-exchange" is organized by a lawyer Radosta (Rudolf Hrusínský), who labeled the action "the lightning ball". The preparations are accompanied by many unexpected problems.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

838

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Although in the credits are listed two directors, 'Kulový blesk' was in fact standalone debut of Ladislav Smoljak. According to Smoljak, Zdenek Podskalský only backed his project with his name as so-called directing supervisor because Barrandov Studios was afraid to entrust the feature film into hands of inexperienced director.

Connections
Featured in Shopaholic Nicol: #1 Musíte videt - Zdenek Sverák (2017)

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Featured review

7/10

Ready, steady, move!

Housing was a major problem in Czechoslovakia. If you had a flat, you were OK, the rent was controlled and thus relatively cheap, but if you did not, you had to try very hard to get one. If you moved out or died and a relative was not already registered as living with you, the flat might be lost! One way for ordinary people who needed to move was to swap flats.

This film takes this idea to the extreme: Why not move a number of households in a circular fashion at the same time? Of course, it requires a lot of organizing and a lot of goodwill on all sides. Anything can go wrong and it does! What if somebody changes his mind, the whole scheme collapses!

Quite an easy way to make a comedy. Despite efforts by some excellent actors, this one is not the greatest.