Funeral Ceremony

Funeral Ceremony

70 mins | Drama | June 1, 1990

Matylda (Jaroslava Ticha), who lives in the Czech countryside, is trying to arrange burial plans for her dying husband, Jan (Ludvik Kroner). While Matylda hopes to have a funeral for Jan in the small town where they once lived, there are complications. Years earlier, Jan spoke out against the Communist government and was consequently expelled from the town. When Matylda fails to convince a local politician to allow the ceremony, she uses her husband's funeral as a public show of dissent.

Funeral Ceremony

70 mins | Drama | June 1, 1990

Funeral Ceremony
Matylda (Jaroslava Ticha), who lives in the Czech countryside, is trying to arrange burial plans for her dying husband, Jan (Ludvik Kroner). While Matylda hopes to have a funeral for Jan in the small town where they once lived, there are complications. Years earlier, Jan spoke out against the Communist government and was consequently expelled from the town. When Matylda fails to convince a local politician to allow the ceremony, she uses her husband's funeral as a public show of dissent.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Filmové studio Barrandov
Original title Smuteční slavnost
Directors Jaroslav Barták, Luďka Žáková, Milan Kadlec, Zdenek Sirový
Writers Eva Kantůrková, Vladimír Bor, Zdenek Sirový

Cast

Jaroslava Tichá

as Matylda Chladilová

Ľudovít Kroner

as Jan Chladil

Jaroslav Moučka

as Jan Chladil (voice)