School Is the Foundation of Life
Škola základ života
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.
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Zorka Janů
as septimánka Jiřina Nováková
Karel Jičínský
as továrník Krhounek
Ladislav Pešek
as septimán Áda Čuřil
Jaroslav Marvan
as profesor češtiny Kolísko
Marta Májová
as Anna, manželka ředitele gymnázia
Josef Kemr
as tercián Vávra
Martin Frič
as Broadcast Voice (voice)
Čeněk Šlégl
as profesor tělocviku Lusk
Milada Smolíková
as Lejsalová, manželka latináře
František Filipovský
as septimán Ludvík Krhounek
R. A. Strejka
as septimán Tonda Holous
Ladislav Boháč
as profesor francouzštiny Bartoš
František Roland
Theodor Pištěk
as ředitel gymnázia
František Kreuzmann
as profesor latiny Lejsal, třídní septimy
Marie Burešová
as suplující profesorka Božena Lachoutová
Gustav Hilmar
as školník Mleziva
Jaroslav Průcha
as nezaměstnaný dělník Jindřich Benetka
Zdeňka Baldová
as matka kvintána Živného
František Smolík
as profesor přírodopisu Gábrlík
Antonín Novotný
as septimán Jindra Benetka
Vladimír Salač
Alois Dvorský
Václav Trégl
as profesor matematiky Ludvík Koďousek
Lola Skrbková
as profesorka přírodopisu Suchánková
