The Pipes (1966)
This three-part Austrian/Czech comedy stretches the boundaries of what is considered to be humorous. Part one finds a silent film actor upset because of a rival actor's attention to the former's wife. When he kills his rival, it is only when he is strapped to the electric chair that he realizes that this is his last live scene. The second episode has the wife of an elderly British nobleman having an affair with the young gamekeeper of their estate. Part three finds a peasant woman taking a lover when her husband goes off to fight the war.
Director: Vojtěch Jasný
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: August 30, 1966
Cast
- Walter Giller - George Randy
- Gitte Hænning - Mary Randy
- Juraj Herz - William Poker
- Václav Lohniský - Director
- Jaroslav Štercl - Jurs
- Karel Effa
- Josef Hlinomaz
- Vladimír Hrubý
- Stanislav Litera
- Vladimír Menšík
Screenplay
- Bedřich Kubala (Creative Producer)
- Ilya Ehrenburg (Book)
- Vojtěch Jasný (Screenplay)
Music: Svatopluk Havelka
Cinematography: Josef Vaniš
Editing: Miroslav Hájek
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov, Constantin Film Wien
Country: Austria, Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book, anthology
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Pipes about?
- This three-part Austrian/Czech comedy stretches the boundaries of what is considered to be humorous. Part one finds a silent film actor upset because of a rival actor's attention to the former's wife. When he kills his rival, it is only when he is strapped to the electric chair that he realizes that this is his last live scene. The second episode has the wife of an elderly British nobleman having an affair with the young gamekeeper of their estate. Part three finds a peasant woman taking a lover when her husband goes off to fight the war.
- Who directed The Pipes?
- The Pipes was directed by Vojtěch Jasný.
- Who stars in The Pipes?
- The Pipes stars Walter Giller, Gitte Hænning, Juraj Herz, Václav Lohniský, Jaroslav Štercl, Karel Effa.
- How long is The Pipes?
- The Pipes has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is The Pipes?
- The Pipes is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Pipes produced?
- The Pipes was produced in Austria, Czechoslovakia.