Amerika 29 years old

Vladimír Michálek chose an unconventional adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel for his feature debut. Artistically reminiscent of the classic films of Karel Zeman, the director reinterpreted this dark story of a man vainly seeking a place in a rigidly ordered society by changing the desperate conclusion into a happy end. The film provided Czech comedian Jirí Lábus with a new kind of role: that of the despotic uncle of a main hero Karel Rossman (Martin Dejdar).

Credits

Amerika Cast

Name Character
Oldřich Kaiser He was 39, now 69 years old
Jiří Schmitzer He was 44, now 74 years old as Topič
Jiří Lábus He was 44, now 74 years old as Strýc Jacob
Kateřina Kozáková-Bílková She was 22, now 52 years old as Tereza
Jarka Rytychová as Klára
Pavel Nový He was 45, now 75 years old as Green

Amerika Crew

Name Department
Franz Kafka as Novel. He was 110 (40) years old when He died Writing
Vladimír Michálek as Director. He was 37 (now 67) years old Directing
Vladimír Michálek as Writer. He was 37 (now 67) years old Writing
Amerika poster
Amerika (29 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, June 16, 1994
  • Runtime: 90 minutes