School for Fathers

A new teacher with high standards and a strong sense of duty replaces an easy grader. Once bad grades begin to pile up, a product of his predecessor's subservience to the system, the new teacher has to stand up for himself and his students.

Cast

Karel Höger

as Jindrich Pelikán

Blažena Holišová

as Andulka Novotná

Josef Mixa

as Schoolmaster Pohanka

Ladislav Pešek

as Teacher Bajtek

Vladimír Hlavatý

as Janouch

Marie Vášová

as Janouchová

Rudolf Hrušínský

as Mlcoch

Stanislav Neumann

as Janitor

Helena Kružíková

as Kotačková

Josef Beyvl

as Teacher Burian

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