The Elementary School
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jan Sverak
Jan Triska
Zdenek Sverak
Libuse Safrankova
Rudolf Hrusinsky
Daniela Kolarova
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Set in a Prague suburb shortly after World War II, a new teacher arrives at a boy's school and soon becomes an admired figure to his students and the townspeople.
Director
Jan Sverak
Cast
Jan Triska
Zdenek Sverak
Libuse Safrankova
Rudolf Hrusinsky
Daniela Kolarova
Vaclav Jakoubek
Radoslav Budac
Irena Pavlaskova
Oudrej Vetchy
Boleslav Polívka
Petr Cepek
Jiri Menzel
Karel Kachyna
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Foreign Language Film
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Czechoslovakia's official entry, in the category of European Film of the Year, for the 1992 European Film Awards.
Oscar nominee 1991 Best Foreign Language Film.
Released in United States 1992
Released in United States January 1993
Released in United States October 1992
Re-released in United States on Video September 2, 1997
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-17, 1993.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1992.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 15 - June 7, 1992.
Shown at Valladolid International Film Festival (in competition) October 23-31, 1992.
Formerly distributed by Boulevard Films (home video).
Feature directorial debut for Jan Sverak.
Released in United States 1992 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Eastern European Cinema) June 18 - July 2, 1992.)
Released in United States 1992 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1992.)
Released in United States October 1992 (Shown at Valladolid International Film Festival (in competition) October 23-31, 1992.)
Released in United States 1992 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 15 - June 7, 1992.)
Released in United States January 1993 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-17, 1993.)
Re-released in United States on Video September 2, 1997
