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Crime in a Music Hall

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Zločin v šantánu
Directed byJiří Menzel
Written by
  • Josef Škvorecký
  • Jiří Suchý
  • Jiří Menzel
Starring
  • Eva Pilarová
  • Vlastimil Brodský
  • Rudolf Hrušínský
  • Jitka Zelenohorská
  • Jiří Suchý
  • Jiří Šlitr
  • Jan Přeučil
  • Ferdinand Krůta
  • Jiří Grossmann
  • Jan Libíček
CinematographyFrancis Uldrich
Music byJiří Šlitr
Release date
  • 1968 (1968)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageCzech

Crime in a Music Hall (Czech: Zločin v šantánu) is a 1968 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. The film is based on a story by Josef Škvorecký.[1]

Plot

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In the Tartaros cabaret, a pearl necklace is stolen, which leads to a murder. All of this could compromise the minister, who is an ardent admirer of the singer Klára Králová. The real culprits must be found as quickly as possible.

References

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  1. ^ Rohal, Robert; Chadima, Vítek (2010). "Crime in the Shantan". Czech Singing Films. Petrklíč. pp. 77–92. ISBN 978-80-7229-235-6.
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