The Apple Game

The Apple Game

100 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 3, 1978

Sarcastic comedy about the Czechoslovakia of the seventies. A young gynaecologist can't figure out whether to get serious with a young nurse or to stay casual with his married lover. Things get complicated when both women don't want to play his game anymore.

The Apple Game

100 mins | Drama, Comedy | Feb. 3, 1978

The Apple Game
Sarcastic comedy about the Czechoslovakia of the seventies. A young gynaecologist can't figure out whether to get serious with a young nurse or to stay casual with his married lover. Things get complicated when both women don't want to play his game anymore.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Krátký film Praha
Original title Hra o jablko
Directors Vladimíra Vlková, Petr Švéda, Věra Chytilová
Writers Kristina Vlachová, Jan Schmid, Věra Chytilová

Cast

Dagmar Bláhová

as Anna Šímová

Jiří Menzel

as MUDr. Josef John

Jiří Kodet

as MUDr. ArnoŠt Rýdl

Evelyna Steimarová

as Marta Rýdlová

Nina Popelíková

as John's mother

Bohuš Záhorský

as Professor

Jiří Lábus

as Pavel Šíma

Jana Synková

as Laboratory

Jitka Novákova

as Singer

Nina Divíšková

as Pregnant woman

Petr Nárožný

as Husband of pregnant woman

Miroslav Kořínek

as Pianist

Vladimír Hrabánek

as Taxi driver

Tereza Kučerová

as Marta's daughter

Štěpán Kučera

as Marta's son

Věra Uzelacová

as Typist

Jitka Cerhová

as Hana

Zuzana Schmidová

as Jaruna

Ilja Prachař

as Train Passenger

Eva Kačírková

as Secretary

Zdeňka Vanišová

as Nurse Božka

Kristina Vlachová

as Phoning young mother

Jana Smrčková

as Hanáková

Marta Richterová

as Shop assistant

Daniela Bartáková

as Girl from a farm

Jana Dolanská

as School Girl

Jiří Zahajský

as Villager (voice)