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Extended Time (1985)

Extended Time (1985)

Drama Comedy
Release Date: 1985, October 1
Directors: Jaromil Jireš
Countries: Czechoslovakia
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Cast: Antonín Hausknecht, Jiří Knot, Táňa Fischerová, Miloš Kopecký, Petr Čepek, Renata Mašková, Kateřina Frýbová, Bohuslav Čáp, Ota Sklenčka, Blanka Blahníková, Lenka Vlachová, Ivo Helikar

Overview:

The dramatic story of Karel Svozil, an aging professor of art history, tells of love and old age, illness, death and the worries of everyday life with a humorous touch. A diagnosis of a cancerous tumour unexpectedly interferes with the life of the wise and sophisticated man and his love affair with the much younger Alena, leading him to contemplate suicide. However, the gloomy thoughts are soon replaced by feverish activity, with which Professor Svozil tries to make the most of his remaining time. He finishes his book, marries his mistress, and openly speaks out against his superior. However, an accident radically changes the whole situation.