School Is the Foundation of Life (1938)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1938-11-11
Runtime: 92 minutes
Director: Martin Frič
Top Cast
- Theodor Pištěk as ředitel gymnázia
- František Smolík as profesor přírodopisu Gábrlík
- František Kreuzmann as profesor latiny Lejsal, třídní septimy
- Jaroslav Marvan as profesor češtiny Kolísko
- Ladislav Boháč as profesor francouzštiny Bartoš
- Václav Trégl as profesor matematiky Ludvík Koďousek
- Karel Postranecký as profesor dějepisu Mykiska
- Čeněk Šlégl as profesor tělocviku Lusk
- Marie Burešová as suplující profesorka Božena Lachoutová
- Lola Skrbková as profesorka přírodopisu Suchánková
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