The Best Man of All

IMDb 7.5 1954 • 109 min • Comedy

Director

Ivo Novák

Country

XC

Plot Summary

A Czech satirical comedy set around 1900. The inhabitants of the small town of Pětice are excited by a mysterious package that is to be delivered to the best person in the village. Of course, all members of the town council claim the title of best person. In the end, it turns out that it was a cleverly thought-out prank intended to reveal the true character of the "better people" of the town.

Top Cast

Vlasta Burian
Vlasta Burian Čeněk Plíšek
Václav Vydra
Václav Vydra starosta Bublich
Jiřina Šejbalová
Jiřina Šejbalová starostova žena
Věra Bublíková
Věra Bublíková Otylka, daughter of the Bublichs
Felix le Breux
Felix le Breux stavitel Josef Kopr