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Years of the Jackal – a movie musical that breathes rock and roll style is fun from start to finish. It mocks the socialist regime in a youthful way, and the songs that appeared in it have become literally legendary. Once the photo tells me if each of us knows Na kolenie. And the neurotic policeman, played by the great Josef Abrhám, doesn’t make a mistake either. But do you know which story the full-length musical was based on and who directed it? Test your knowledge in the following quiz.
1. Let’s start with a template image. She had a short story from her pen:
2. The film was directed by a FAMU graduate at the time, and the film was his first film. Which director is it?
3. The plot of the film takes place around a well-known Prague hotel. Do you know his name?
4. The character of Bejby, played by Martin Dejdar, was sung by:
5. Precinct officer Prokop, played by Josef Abrhám, suffers from a special handicap. Do you know which one?
6. The character of Edy Drábek in the film was portrayed by a young actor who was just starting out at the time. What’s his name?
7. In the rock and roll prayer that is heard in the musical, it is sung about buckets full:
8. Which of the following actresses did not appear in the film?
9. Do you know what time period the film is set in? Set in:
10. The Jackal years won several prestigious Czech Lion awards. Do you know how many there are?
Three Czech Lions (costumes, music, editing)
Two Czech Lions (director, music)
Four Czech Lions (film, director, music, actor)
So, have you checked all the answers? If so, evaluate the test.
