
26 Aug 1950

Rashomon
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Three short story omnibus. The main hero and connecting link is Lieutenant Boruvka, created by Lubomír Lipsky. He deals with the murder case between climbers, the death of the dancer in the music theater and the strange disappearance of the mathematics professor.

Lt. Borůvka

Criminalist Pavel Málek

Bartoš (segment "Smrt na Jehle")

Jiřina Fikotová (segment "Smrt na Jehle")
František Malát (segment "Smrt na Jehle")

Police Officer (segment "Smrt na Jehle")
Doctor (segment "Smrt na Jehle")
Photographer Láďa (segment "Smrt na Jehle")
Nývltová (segment "Smrt na Jehle")
Co-op Member (segment "Smrt na Jehle")
Tonda Patera (segment "Smrt na Jehle")
Policeman (segment "Smrt na Jehle")
Policeman (segment "Smrt na Jehle")
Policeman (segment "Smrt na Jehle")
(segment "Smrt na Jehle")
Police Officer (voice) (segment "Smrt na Jehle")

Policeman (voice) (segment "Smrt na Jehle")
Alberto Tossi (segment "Jak se koupe žena")

Zahálka (segment "Jak se koupe žena")

Policewoman (segment "Jak se koupe žena")

26 Aug 1950

Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

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Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of only one girl, Melissa Lefevre. Angus is shy and thinks that he has no chance of ever 'getting' her. Being especially uncool, he is incredibly surprised (along with the rest of the school) that he is chosen to dance with her at the Winter Ball. The only one not surprised is the cool kid who set him up to fail, but Angus' best friend is going to help him win the heart of Melissa by developing a new look for him

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01 Jan 1956
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