School Is the Foundation of Life
92 mins
Seventh form pupils at a grammar school in Přívlaky are preparing for a secondary school sports competition. Class creep Krhounek gives the class teacher Lejsal a copy of the seventh form’s magazine Roar. Most of the teachers insist on severe punishing the culprit. The author does not own up and consequently the whole class is punished by being banned from taking part in the schools competition. The most gifted pupil, Benetka, rather sharply criticises the school in a homework essay on a subject of his choice. The strict Czech language teacher is convinced Benetka is the author of the school magazine. Benetka denies the charge but his expulsion from school is proposed anyway on account the views he expounded in his essay. Eventually, Boukal, the author of the school magazine comes forward and admits to writing it. The pupils are allowed to take part in the contest and thanks to Benetka they win. In the meantime however the teachers vote to expell him.
Karel Postranecký
profesor dějepisu Mykiska
Věra Gabrielová
septimánka Máňa Hájková
Miloš Šubrt
kantinský Hájek
Jan Stallich
Director of Photography
Jaroslav Žák
Theatre Play
Štěpán Kopecký
Production Design
Jaromír Holpuch
Assistant Camera
Jan Kohout
Editor
Antonín Procházka
Production Manager
Vilém Taraba
Sound
Jaroslav Žák
Book
Jaroslav Mottl
Lyricist
Julius Kalaš
Original Music Composer
František Urbánek
Unit Production Manager
Eduard Šimáček
Unit Production Manager