Nicely-shot James Bond spoof
Czechoslovakia, when it still existed, had its very own James Bond 007. His name: Cyril Juan W4C.
Maybe not quite the same ring to it, but this guy has the goods. As his boss exclaims, "What a man!".
Set in Prague, this film spoofs the James Bond films, with lashings of beautiful women, whizzy spy gadgets, big guns, tuxedoes, and dark glasses.
Cyril...
Composed of three separate satirical stories the film reveals the shortcomings of contemporary society. The three parts are connected by the motive of an approval committee that watches the film in order to approve or ban its distribution in cinemas. The committee members recognize themselves in the characters on the screen and voice their opionions during the intermissions bet...
A worker (Pavel Landovsky) steals bits and pieces of building materials from work to construct a new home for himself and his girlfriend (Daniela Koláová). When he discovers that she’s having an affair with his boss (Josef Somr), he devises one elaborate plot after another to murder the rival, each time with pathetic results.
