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The honest and a bit naive director of a variety agency, Jožin Petránek, sits on the qualification committee that judges entertainers and performers of all kinds. The man firmly rejects any favouritism. But at work and at home, he's in for nothing but trouble. The rejected "artists" protest, and Jožin's wife Anna would like to promote her friend's daughter into show business. His new secretary Zuzana starts to seduce him. Petranek finally succumbs to the French chansonnier Madelaine. But Zuzana calls Mrs. Petrankova and she drives her husband away from the table and the bed. Eventually, Jozhin loses his position as director and becomes an ordinary stage recruiter. Now the real showbiz hype is just beginning for him...
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The honest and a bit naive director of a variety agency, Jožin Petránek, sits on the qualification committee that judges entertainers and performers of all kinds. The man firmly rejects any favouritism. But at work and at home, he's in for nothing but trouble. The rejected "artists" protest, and Jožin's wife Anna would like to promote her friend's daughter into show business. His new secretary Zuzana starts to seduce him. Petranek finally succumbs to the French chansonnier Madelaine. But Zuzana calls Mrs. Petrankova and she drives her husband away from the table and the bed. Eventually, Jozhin loses his position as director and becomes an ordinary stage recruiter. Now the real showbiz hype is just beginning for him...
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Jiří Krejčík, Roman Ráž
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Studio:Filmové studio Barrandov
Cast
Jiří Krejčík
Director
Július Satinský
Jožin Petránek, ředitel estrádní agentury Radost
Nina Divíšková
Petránková
Yvetta Kornová
Jana, Petránkova dcera
Radka Stupková
Renáta, Petránkova dcera
Pavel Zedníček
Pospíšil, kouzelník-amatér
Dana Vlková
Madelaine, "francouzská" šansoniérka
Ivan Vyskočil
Kandrt
František Řehák
Binko
Jiří Pleskot
Šoustek, náborář
Ondřej Vetchý
Míša
Helena Bártlová
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