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My Sweet Little Village

Play trailer Poster for My Sweet Little Village PG,  1987,  1h 40m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 80% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 88% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
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Otik is mentally challenged and single. Pavek is a put-upon family man. Co-workers in a small town, their jobs involve making deliveries in an old truck, but Otik has a habit of botching simple tasks. Because of his co-worker's errors, Pavek says he's eager to be rid of his friend. But with Otik on the verge of carving out a new, independent life, the men realize that they depend upon one another much more than they'd realized.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Aug 24, 2010
3.5/4
This movie is joyful from beginning to end -- a small treasure, but a real one. Go to Full Review
Paul Attanasio Washington Post Aug 23, 2010
You end up siding with "My Sweet Little Village" as it rejoices in the texture of an ordinary community. Go to Full Review
Vincent Canby New York Times Feb 14, 2004
The Menzel films have become increasingly small and slight and sort of unctuous. They are ''warm,'' but it's canned heat. Go to Full Review
Ángel Luis Inurria El Pais (Spain) Mar 25, 2020
My Sweet Little Village, faithful to the standards of Czech comedy, is an enjoyable film. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 19, 2005
B+
The great Czech director Jiri Menzel (Closely Watched Trains) received an Oscar nomination for this charming, episodic tale. Go to Full Review
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Leia R Mar 14, 2017 An endlessly delicious and hilarious comedy with a wonderful cinematography and a large gallery of adorable characters living in a little Czech village (each with their own adorable peculiarity), relying also on a truly magnificent performance by János Bán. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Jirí Menzel

Director

János Bán

Otik Rakosnik

Marián Labuda

Pávek

Rudolf Hrusínský

Skruzy

Petr Cepek

Turek

Eugen Jegorov

Broz

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My Sweet Little Village

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Movie Info

Synopsis Otik is mentally challenged and single. Pavek is a put-upon family man. Co-workers in a small town, their jobs involve making deliveries in an old truck, but Otik has a habit of botching simple tasks. Because of his co-worker's errors, Pavek says he's eager to be rid of his friend. But with Otik on the verge of carving out a new, independent life, the men realize that they depend upon one another much more than they'd realized.
Director
Jirí Menzel
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
Czech
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 15, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 40m
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