The Adventurous Bachelor

The Adventurous Bachelor

1946 · 96 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, History

Even the pre-Blohemian times were not idyllic. Even a bachelor, invited by the consuls to Rakovník to elevate the local education system, finds out. But the stingy and proud townspeople soon grow to dislike him, and even love does not develop according to his wishes.

Directed by Otakar Vávra · Written by Otakar Vávra

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