The Wonderful Years That Sucked
1997 · 97 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 772 VOTES · DIR. Petr Nikolaev
Overview
Capturing the dark humor of Czech author Michal Viewegh's chronicle of life after the Velvet Revolution, this black comedy chronicles three decades in the life of a small Czech family. While the original novel centered on the protagonist Kvido from his conception through his adulthood, first time director Petr Nikolaev and screenwriter Jan Novak changed the focus to his parents Milena, an extremely self-effacing lawyer who acts on stage in her spare time, and Ales, a rather aimless government worker who tends to drift wherever the wind takes him. The lives of Ales and Milena change dramatically following the Russian invasion of Prague in 1968.
Dialogue Timeline — 822 lines
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00:00:01 This film is made with financial support of the Czech State Fund
00:03:28 And don't run anybody over.
00:07:33 Jesus Christ, excuse me... My wife is having a baby!
00:11:01 I know, a glass of poison. How? Has Thou drunk all the venom?
00:14:49 Hundreds are trying to stop the Soviets
00:18:27 This is true: by car!
00:24:37 - Onward into our collective! - I didn't have breakfast yet.
00:27:34 They said that as soon as that first-floor apartment opens up...
00:32:28 - This movie is for adults only. - This is true! Off to bed, buddy!
00:35:10 All right. You go and flush that analysis down the drain
00:38:50 - František, it's Tuesday. - You bet, Mrs. Zita.
00:42:49 Good night.
00:46:22 You would better grab while I'm giving!
00:52:42 has to be raised to the level of those great
00:58:44 Even saw those poor folks living in paper boxes under that bridge.
01:02:00 Let her learn Czech, if she wants to understand us so much.
01:07:37 BEEF MART
01:10:48 But that may be because those boys can't talk, right?
01:15:01 I'm not letting them charge me with common theft.
01:19:06 Why? And why are you breaking our glasses
01:23:13 If you still suspect us, sir, then I'll gladly swear
01:27:13 So unfortunately, Mirjana is extremely busy.
01:30:32 Do you remember how long it took you to ride a bike?
25:00:00 With special thanks to: "Jacouba&Radek"