Journey Into the Depth of the Student's Soul
1939 · 88 min · ★ 7.6 · Comedy
Small stories from a grammar school.
Directed by Martin Frič · Written by Martin Frič
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Jindřich Plachta profesor přírodopisu Matulka -
Jaroslav Průcha profesor fyziky Rabiška -
Jaroslav Marvan profesor matematiky Vobořil -
Miloš Nedbal profesor francouzštiny Šeda -
František Kreuzmann profesor tělocviku Tuřík - J Jarmila Holmová profesorka zeměpisu Rázová
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Ludvík Veverka profesor chemie Kahuda -
František Vnouček profesor latiny Petr Voříšek - K Karel Veverka ředitel gymnázia
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Ferenc Futurista školník Peťule - V Vojta Novák
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Ladislav Pešek septimán Vojtěch Kulík
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