Pupendo

Name: Pupendo
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2003-03-27
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Bolek Polívka, Eva Holubová, Jaroslav Dusek, Jiří Pecha, Vilma Cibulková

IMDb ID: tt0357058 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.2 (1,555 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

A bittersweet comedy set just prior to 1984, during the era of 'practical socialism'. For political reasons, Bedrich Mára (Bolek Polívka) has had to give up teaching at Prague's Academy of Art. He is not allowed to exhibit and has...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesGermany: Pupendo
Hungary: Pupendo - Irány a tenger!
Russia: Пупендо
ПупендоRelease Date2003-03-27Runtime120 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews7Critic Reviews3Countries / RegionsCzech RepublicLanguagesCzechKeywordscentral europe
literature on screen
european literature on screen
czech literature on screen
title different than bookFilming LocationsPrague, Czech RepublicProduction CompaniesTotal HelpArt T.H.A.IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0357058/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0357058.jpgUpdated At2025-08-12T11:28:46

Directors

Jan Hřebejk

Writers

Petr Sabach
Petr Jarchovský

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Bolek Polívka | Character: Bedrich Mára
Actor: Eva Holubová | Character: Alena Márová
Actor: Jaroslav Dusek | Character: Míla Brecka
Actor: Jiří Pecha | Character: Alois Fábera
Actor: Vilma Cibulková | Character: Magda Brecková
Actor: Lukás Baborský | Character: Matej Brecka
Actor: Vojtech Svoboda | Character: Bobes Mára
Actor: Nikola Pesková | Character: Pavla Brecková
Actor: Matej Nechvátal | Character: Honza Brecka
Actor: Jan Drozda | Character: Jirka Ptácník
Actor: Pavel Liška | Character: Vláda Ptácník
Actor: Bohumil Klepl | Character: Motycka
Actor: Boris Hybner | Character: Krause
Actor: Zuzana Krónerová | Character: clerk Gabalová
Actor: Zuzana Michnová | Character: Vlasticka
Actor: Sona Cervená | Character: Frau König
Actor: Matej Ruppert | Character: Delivery man
Actor: Hana Seidlová | Character: Teacher
Actor: Eric Bauza | Character: Míla Brecka
Actor: Michael Dobson | Character: Motycka
Actor: Paul Dobson | Character: Krause
Actor: Grant George | Character: Vláda Ptácník
Actor: Alexandra Hanesova | Character: Hotel Receptionist
Actor: Kyle Hebert | Character: Bedrich Mára
Actor: Jana Hubinská | Character: Actress
Actor: Doug Stone | Character: Alois Fábera
Actor: Radomil Uhlíř | Character: Inn keeper

[Directors Group]
Name: Jan Hřebejk | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Petr Sabach | Role: Writer
Name: Petr Jarchovský | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Milan Kuchynka | Role: Producer
Name: Jaroslav Kučera | Role: Producer
Name: Ondřej Trojan | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Oskar Petr | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jan Malíř | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Vladimír Barák | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Milan Býček | Role: Production Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Jana Bílková | Role: Makeup Department

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Ladislav Ondrácek | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Roman Makovy | Role: Art Department
Name: Michal Šula | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Ivo Heger | Role: Sound Department
Name: Radim Hladík Jr. | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michal Holubec | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roman Rigo | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Dominik Janda | Role: Special Effects
Name: Miroslav Miclik | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Vít Komrzý | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jan Vseticek | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Filip Majer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Zdenek Mrkvicka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Radovan Šubín | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Ivo Marak | Role: Editorial Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Pavlína Fechterová | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0357058/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Czech Republic: March 27, 2003
Canada: September 10, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Germany: September 25, 2003 (Hamburg Film Festival)
Poland: October 6, 2003 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Germany: November 6, 2003 (Cottbus Film Festival)
Sweden: January 27, 2004 (Göteborg Film Festival)
United States: February 24, 2004 (Portland International Film Festival)
United States: April 4, 2004 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
United States: April 13, 2004 (Philadelphia International Film Festival)
Netherlands: September 12, 2004 (Film by the Sea Film Festival)
Hungary: July 20, 2005 (TV premiere)
Poland: February 1, 2008
Poland: November 25, 2011 (Czech Comedy Week)
China: March 2013 (Francophone Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office