Divoké pivo

Divoké pivo

1995 · ★ 3.5 · Comedy

A classic Czech comedy about the privatization of a small South Bohemian brewery. In a series of comical situations, good Czech police officers encounter the mafia, and honest citizens encounter swindlers. This amusing story, which of course includes a romantic subplot, is significantly influenced by fairy-tale creatures that suddenly emerge from the distant past.

Directed by Milan Muchna · Written by Karel Štorkán

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