"The Czech State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinematography the following fringe theatre companies... in the film:" "THE PRAGUE FIVE" "Directed by" "Today's new era demands new attitudes, new ideas, new definitive actions." "Even we, who work for state cinematography, may not stand on the outside looking in." "We've decided to restructure the traditional film story." "We've given the go-ahead for film experimentation." "We've called upon 5 fringe theatres from Prague to give us an artistic interpretation of the life we live." "The young artists agreed with enthusiasm." "They filmed 5 short stories for us." "Original and refreshing performances." "The first is from the pantomime group MIMOSA." "The actors bring quality to the old grotesque techniques with the modern outlook of today." "They draw on the techniques of" "Chaplin," "Buster Keaton," "Harold Lloyd," "Ladislav Fialka." "The grotesque "Forward to Karlstejn"" "is a virtual cascade of energetic movement, witty gags, sketches and comic skits, a parody on the residue of bourgeois mentality persisting in our advanced socialist society." "FORWARD TO KARLSTEJN" "THE END" ""Of all the arts, the most important are the plastic arts"" "as claimed by a member of the fringe theatre CAROUSEL." "This came about when a few young boys and girls got together during their art lessons." "They painted, conducted sincere, informal discussions." "Thus the activities of CAROUSEL were spawned." "They're mutually advantageous, both for the sake of aesthetics and the theatre." "The great profundity, intellectual insight into the landscape of our soul, the dogged search for truth, the role of man on Earth, these are the assets of this ensemble." "More than ever, we have to bear in mind that the man of the late 2Oth century wants to be enriched, not only materially, but also spiritually." "HELP YOURSELF" "THE END" "A lot could be said about the art of reciting, one of the pivotal forms of our culture, with a long-standing tradition." "Alongside that of Bulgaria and G.D.R., it is rightly considered the best in the world." "Poetry is classed as lyric and epic, but also penetrating, as practised by the group FORWARD." "The concept is movement forward, not sideways." "They continue the tradition of Mayakovski, Brecht, Wolker." "They're scathing of those who do not abide by the rules!" "To discover and analyse!" "These are the orders of the day!" "Healthy criticism involving everyone, this is a panacea." "Why is the tap dripping?" "Why is the light left on unnecessarily?" "Why has bread been thrown away?" "Why?" "Why..." "Today, more than ever, we need dense poetry, concrete, truly socialist." "That's exactly what "Olda's Party" is." "OLDA'S PARTY" "Hello!" " Welcome, Olda, I say!" " I wish you a good day!" "A delusion, it seems, or are they just dreams?" "In a moment I'll come clean." "Granny went away, she asked me to look after her chicks." "But why have you got them here?" "They ate up all their feed." "I have to get them some seeds." " Or else they'll starve, indeed!" " What a good boy you are!" "That's why I must talk with you." "New ideas from the maintenance crew." "They need some elaboration, to introduce in our work the maintenance of the 5th generation!" " I'm listening!" " That's just it!" "It's not enough today to comply and obey!" "In the past, unnecessary orders had been carried out!" " Absolutely pointless?" " Useless." "We've put an end to that." "A profound change in maintenance is sought." " What's that?" " Independent thought!" "I can be very flexible here." "I'm glad to see you've got the right idea." "But the changes are so great, it's given me heartache." "I must hurry for a check-up." "I'll be there all day." "Make sure there's no cock-up!" "Now you can show what you can do." "For the time being, good-bye." "To prove myself, I'll try." "What shall I begin with?" "First I'll see to the heating..." "If I were still thinking in my old ways," "I'd wait for my boss to call." "But now Olda'll fix it all!" " What are you doing?" " I'm busy!" "Work's always been your plight." "Won't you come on up tonight?" " I've got to work!" " For a man with a bird-cage," "I could wait for an age!" "Don't get on my wick, it's only for my chicks!" "When I fix the heating, I'll go and fix the feeding!" "That one takes beating!" "That's it!" "What is it?" "What a crack!" "Now, there's no going back!" "I hope I've managed this by myself." "Now I have to think of something else." "I'd better turn off the mains as well!" "I have to replace the sealing!" "I must think of something more!" "I'm going to ring the main store!" "Main store?" "What am I ringing for?" "A radiator and a sealing ring." "About that I don't know a thing." "And a confirmed order?" "In a week?" "Thank you so much!" "Good morning." "Yes, director... a big failure." "It's the valve sealing." "My boss?" "Not here." "He's gone to have a check-up." "I'm getting a bit het-up." "We haven't got any spares..." "The store'll bring them in a week." "The steam's disturbing the guests?" "I'll do my best!" "Now I'll show them all what I can really do!" "Every little shop I'll go through." "I hope I have enough cash and" "I'll have a bash!" "Your fortune will be bad..." "Your future will be sad..." "You'll get your fair share, but answer me:" "Will you choose money or a maiden fair?" "I foretell the chicks'll die!" "No matter how hard you try!" "You ugly Fates of mine." "Just get out of here!" "You're all mad, but this one's not too bad." "I'll get the radiator, the sealing and seeds!" "Crazy man!" "The ventilator revives a grey face." "Men in the corridor, with them their case." "They know no rest, they keep on a-pace." "They carry on with their race..." "Have you got cast-iron radiators?" "No." "A wise saying tells that cold air's good for your health." "Save up the money, I beseech:" "Buy a holiday on the beach!" "They want to sell their goods at a fair, selling carpets, gems and silk with flair." "We've got to get our fair share..." "But what if the goods don't get there?" "Have you got a sealing ring?" "But I can offer you some advice." "Wrap a rag round it and hold it tight!" "In the old days, it used to be good brass..." "Just call in a plumber!" "This can easily happen to every buyer." "A gangster gets him, it really is dire." "A Saracen thief will get him in a vice, he'll never get to sell his spice..." "Have you got any chicken feed?" "In February?" "No way!" "Try September, but don't rely on that!" "The safest way, get the corn yourself from the field!" "They keep on going, case in hand, aiming to make as many friends as they can." "They hope tomorrow will reveal that they'll make a good deal..." "You idiot!" "What're you up to?" "Why're you bleating?" "I've got to fix my heating." "And get my chicks a feeding!" "Gas or solar heating?" "Sealing rings in quality packaging?" "Cow or pig feed, or anything else you need?" "For you the best way is to go and see it all on display!" "Please, don't leave." "I need heating, sealing and chick feed!" " OK, we shall indeed..." " We'll take the lead..." "Bash up to our room with some cash..." "And to celebrate..." "We're inviting you to our bash!" "The floor!" "Curtains, carpets, the floor." "Trays, table-cloths, the floor." "Meaties, anchovies, choice delicacies, the floor." "Gateaux and cakes." "Everything we've baked, the floor." "What about me, for me is there nothing?" "Do come on in, the party's in full swing!" "And where are my goods?" "Let's first have a meal, then clinch the deal!" " Help yourself." " Not everything's on offer." " Not now." " I'll have the smaller one." "Take the bigger one!" " Bon appetit." " Everything's as it should be." "Seems to me she's in agony." "How can I cope to tell her about hope?" " Once more?" " Yes, please." "The hotel's my home." "I'm also in a hostel alone." " Why is she so shy?" " She's too young." "She has no idea!" "I can't undress her here!" "Help yourself." " You're so kind!" " It's only today, mind!" "Towering tree, tall as me..." "I can't jump off the ground, I'd rather swirl round." "It's too much to bear, I'll tell her, I swear!" " May I?" " Of course!" " I'll try." "You're my little queen." "Even though the hostel's your home," "I won't let you roam." "Maintenance is my trade, I'll come to your aid." "Now I've opened up my heart, let us never part..." "There's nothing for me to do but to give myself to you." "This is the highlight of the day, for, without delay, during our little meet, he swept her off her feet." "It is my great privilege which I've never had before to give this beautiful couple a place of honour." "Come on, Olda, heel, let's make a deal!" "He who doesn't slack, will get his heating back!" "I'll reap double, I have a feeling." "We want your princess for our sealing!" "Such stupidity I've never seen!" "Keep your goods, I'll have my queen!" "I'm going off with my queen!" "The hotel's my home." "With you I can't be seen!" "See what you've done, you stupid little boy!" "You haven't got your feed and you've lost your toy!" "In the world of trade, love has no place." "These hard rules you must face!" "Bastard!" "Yes, sir." "I don't want to deter." "There's something to which I must allude." "Not in the mood?" "Rule No 6 says I have to close the mains." "The spares aren't there and never will be." "No matter how much I try." "Radiator, sealing ring and chick feed." "Got that?" "Call me back!" "Is that you, sir?" "No trouble at all." "Radiator..." "I've got that." "A sealing ring..." "I hope I'll be able to read this thing..." "And feed for the chicks?" "You'll have that in a tick!" " You forgot the receipt!" " You don't need one!" " What do you mean?" " You just don't!" " But I've got to sign it!" " Man, keep up with the times!" "Greetings!" "Tell me how it went." "I think the way one is meant." "Then things went wrong." "I looked everywhere in vain." "But things are free, all the same!" "Radiator, sealing." "Even this sack of feeding!" "This one'll never change!" "Think so?" "I'd say he understood, that any change for the better involves a change in thought and a capable leadership which carefully resolves." "THE END lmage our young people without music and dance." "We can't say today's generation is worse than ours." "I wasn't any different!" "I also wanted things quickly." "Why shouldn't the young people dive into their courses of jazz-gymnastics," "aerobics, disco and karate!" "They can take example from the ballet group SPASM founded by the Caban brothers." "It was only a little dancing in the beginning." "They became increasingly aware that the role of dance and ballet in our society requires a much more sensitive approach." "Even simple rhythmic movement with flashing lights and smoke can express a serious idea!" "The show by the ballet group SPASM "Colours"" "involves abstract choreography, a combination of reality, fantasy and fiction." "Colour is a metaphor for the struggle of humankind." "A source of its life-giving energy." "BALLET GROUP SPASM" "COLOURS" "THE END" "Art for the masses, the masses in art, this still applies today." "And rightly so!" "People want theatre which they understand." "So they can relax." "And regain their strength for further work." "This is what the CELLAR theatre is all about!" "They look back to the recent past when, with collectivisation, people's outlook and attitudes were formed." "We all had to find our place and decide for ourselves!" "The play by the CELLAR theatre, "The work Party", will imbue us with boundless joy, immense enthusiasm," "noble ideals, historical optimism..." "I feel as if I'm back in my youth again!" "Hello..." "Bags above your heads or on the floor!" "Pepek, stand up!" "Get on your seats!" " Shall we go?" " Yeah, let's go!" "COOPERATIVE FARM VOLUNTEERS" "CELLAR THEATRE:" "THE WORK PARTY" "What's it like to be a driver?" "Driving..." "Like any other job..." "You stop, open doors..." " The main thing's the people!" " People..." "Where are you from?" "Where to?" "We want to know exactly where you're going!" "You're not one of us, are you?" "Dressed up like that!" "Are you dumb?" "Stetson, boots and khaki jacket, railroad car." "I want to get away from my hometown, make no mistake!" "Just bread and meat, like a lonely Robinson," "I hurry to find my childhood, make no mistake!" "My love's deserted me," "I want to hear the fire crackling, don't think me a townie, make no mistake!" "I'm free as a bird, sleeping under the sky, with a compass and a billy-can, the stars shining above my head!" "Maple and white birches, it's good to be in the wood again, make friends with the animals, make no mistake!" "NO SWEAT, NO BREAD" "Quick, everyone to your places!" "OK, chairman?" "OK." "THE OLD FORGE" "Up you get." "I fancy going for a swim this afternoon." "But not alone!" " And who'll plough the fields for you?" " The townies!" "Don't call them townies, they're volunteers!" "Here they come!" "Quick, into line!" "Excuse me!" "Welcome, comrades!" "Here we are!" "Last stop!" "You're Charles, I'm Charles, that makes two Charlies!" "Praguers!" "Come on, Miss!" "Quick, into line!" "Band!" "Behind the chicken-coop in the field, we have a huge potato yield, a huge potato yield, a huge potato yield, out there in the field, out there in the field." "Behind the store over there, so sweet's our lovely sugar beet." "Our cabbages we dig." "Look how wonderfully big!" "Fat as a pig!" "Look, fat as a pig!" "Round the back there's such a sight!" "We've piled our fruit to such a height!" "These are our apples, these are our pears, what wonderful wares!" "In the shed, the cows moo, they boo and moo, their udders are full." "Why do they moo?" "Who's done this, who?" "That's him who makes them moo!" "That idiot makes them moo!" "All around you, great yields in the meadow and fields." "So go and plough the fields!" "Fruit, sugar, vitamins, he who does not sweat gets no bread!" "Gets no bread!" "Harvest, get your strength from the earth, keep growing..." " Who'll bring in the harvest?" " The young ones with flails!" "The young ones!" "The earth gives us what we need, fruit, veg and seeds." "Bread!" "Bilberries!" "Mushrooms!" "Lentils!" "Stone from the quarry!" "Lots of children!" "Love, health, happiness are the real remedies!" "The real remedies!" "Everyone to the table!" "There's something else." "OK then." "We must do the paperwork." "Of course I'll sign it for you!" "Do you want a lift?" "We'd rather go on foot." "You don't have to." "I bet you've never driven on a tractor." "Up you get, quick!" "On the mudguard?" "Hold on to your hats!" "We're going downhill!" "Must be the spark-plug!" "Just a moment." "A nice evening, isn't it?" "When the sun goes down, my mood goes down too." "The trees sway in the wind, they're my friends." "There's sorrow in my soul, I don't know why." "Beat, beat, beat..." "The branches sway." "I'd like to have you for a while." "There's dew in my shoes, my feet are cold, there's dew in my shoes, my feet are cold..." "I know the bark of the linden tree, I made a promise of silence." "I know the language of the mushrooms, like a fish, I'm dumb." "I like the woods, there I feel young," "I feel better there..." "The branches sway, I'd like to have you for a while." "The branches sway, I'd like to have you for a while." "There's dew in my shoes, my feet are cold." "There's dew in my shoes..." "Shall we dance tonight?" "It's so difficult..." " I wish you..." " What?" "...weren't such a lazybones." "You're not a bad person." "You like nature." "So why don't you join our ranks?" "Why don't you contribute to our common cause?" "We can't build a new world by wandering!" "Why are you so different?" "So here we are all together." "We've had a really nice time." "In our small and beautiful village." "In the first place, my thanks go to comrade Charles!" "And not only him!" "Let's make no bones about it," "I take my hat off to you!" "What an incredible effort!" "What a feat!" "Charlie, I thank you!" "But, Charles, you must get the credit!" "WE DON'T SERVE AMERICANS!" "Let me, on behalf of... the volunteers... express our thanks... for your great hospitality..." "Pardon, my expression..." "I take my hat off to your juicy harvest!" "Well done!" "A little refreshment!" "The pigs in the sty are squealing," "One of them breaks loose." "Look, it's broken loose." "And it carries on squealing." "Don't let it trample down the place!" "It's gone mad." "What a nice bit of pork..." "DRINK UP YOUR BEER - USE UP YOUR BARLEY!" "No slog, no grub!" "Will you have a dance?" "May I have the pleasure?" "You've got to drain it!" "Put in some pipes and..." "Excuse me, Charles." "I wouldn't, Pavel!" "They're leaving tomorrow!" "Let's have a drink!" "Listen to me!" "If you don't want to spoil it for our volunteers, pack up your things and leave!" "Cut it out!" "You'll wreck the place!" "She's not worth it!" "Think of your tractor!" "He's mine!" "He killed Charles!" "They're coming for us!" "What's all this?" "What is going on?" "Comrade chairman!" "Comrade director!" "Well, I..." "So would I..." "Didn't go quite according to plan, did it?" "Christ!" "What a sight!" "Get up, comrade!" "Right you are, Charles!" "They were just having fun!" "Everyone get on!" "Everyone on!" "Here they are!" "Our fighting cocks!" "Thanks!" "Let's forget about it!" "There's enough room for everyone in our bus!" "Once again, comrades, we thank you for everything!" "No, we thank you!" "I thank you, Charles!" "Chaerio!" "Let's go!" "Come again!" "This is about all we have to offer for the present!" "Sound Recordist" "Film Editor" "Art Director" "Production Manager" "Director of Photography" "Directed by" "FORWARD TO KARLSTEJN" "HELP YOURSELF" "OLDA'S PARTY" "COLOURS" "THE WORK PARTY" "Made at" "Distribution copies made at" "THE END"