The Young Man and Moby Dick

The Young Man and Moby Dick

89 mins | Drama | July 13, 1979

Good-looking Edita Beningerová (Jana Brejchová) arrives at a chemical factory in the North Bohemian town of Ústí nad Labem together with her young assistant Nada (Zlata Adamovská). She is hoping that her ex-husband, outstanding practical chemical engineer Vik Panc (Eduard Cupák), will help her conduct an experiment to validate her proposed theoretical method of isolating cholesterol from lanolin. The success of Edita's invention is crucial for her career at the Prague Institute of Chemistry. Vik's roommate from his hostel Bréta (Ivan Vyskocil) is thrilled. He will finally meet the mysterious and fascinating Edita about whom he has learned so much from Vik.

The Young Man and Moby Dick

89 mins | Drama | July 13, 1979

The Young Man and Moby Dick
Good-looking Edita Beningerová (Jana Brejchová) arrives at a chemical factory in the North Bohemian town of Ústí nad Labem together with her young assistant Nada (Zlata Adamovská). She is hoping that her ex-husband, outstanding practical chemical engineer Vik Panc (Eduard Cupák), will help her conduct an experiment to validate her proposed theoretical method of isolating cholesterol from lanolin. The success of Edita's invention is crucial for her career at the Prague Institute of Chemistry. Vik's roommate from his hostel Bréta (Ivan Vyskocil) is thrilled. He will finally meet the mysterious and fascinating Edita about whom he has learned so much from Vik.
Producers Filmové studio Barrandov
Original title Mladý muž a bílá velryba
Directors Michal Vostřez, Miloš Kohout, Jaromil Jireš
Writers Miroslav Hladký, Mária Rudlovčáková, Vladimír Páral, Jaromil Jireš

Cast

Eduard Cupák

as Viktor Panc

Ivan Vyskočil

as Bretislav Laboutka

Jana Brejchová

as Edita Beningerová

Zdeněk Blažek

as prevozník Gauss

Naďa Konvalinková

as Miluska

Soběslav Sejk

as reditel Bartík

Alois Švehlík

as Líbal

Karel Heřmánek

as Udo Vízner

Jana Andresíková

as Delnice

Lenka Termerová

as Tehotná delnice

Jan Kanyza

as Ládin (voice)