The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider (Smutek paní Šnajderové) 16 years old

It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.

Credits

Bára Štěpánová as Innkeeper

Michele Placido as Count Sternberk

Anna Geislerová as Mrs. Snajderová

Nik Xhelilaj as Lekë Seriani

Arta Dobroshi as Ema

Tomáš Töpfer as Director Piskácek

The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider Cast

Name	Character
Bára Štěpánová She was 48, now 64 years old	as Innkeeper
Michele Placido He was 61, now 77 years old	as Count Sternberk
Anna Geislerová She was 31, now 48 years old	as Mrs. Snajderová
Nik Xhelilaj He was 25, now 41 years old	as Lekë Seriani
Arta Dobroshi She was 27, now 43 years old	as Ema
Tomáš Töpfer He was 57, now 73 years old	as Director Piskácek

The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider Crew

Name	Department
Milan Kymlicka as Music. He was 71 (72) years old when He died	Sound
David Baxa as Art Direction.	Art
Miro Gábor as Director of Photography.	Camera
Piro Milkani as Director. He was 69 (now 85) years old	Directing
Piro Milkani as Producer. He was 69 (now 85) years old	Production
Piro Milkani as Story. He was 69 (now 85) years old	Writing

The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider (16 years)

Release day: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Runtime: 104 minutes