based on short story

Burglar and Umbrella (1971)

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In the morning twilight of Prague, the dead body of the safe-breaker Toufar is found floating on the river Vltava with a knife in his back. Police inspectors visit Toufar's lover, the prostitute Anna Kulatá (Jirina Bohdalová), nicknamed Umbrella, and it is apparent that the moment before she opened the door of her flat, someone fled through the window. Umbrella is summoned for examination to the head of the criminal police - Police Councilman Vacátko Jaroslav Marvan, but although shocked by the photograph of the dead man, she does not confess to anything. Before Toufar, Umbrella lived with the safe-breaker Penicka (Radoslav Brzobohatý), who loved her very much and made her quit her street trade. But when he was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, Umbrella began to live with the brute Toufar, who chased her to street again. In the case of the murder, Penicka is therefore the prime suspect.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jiří Sequens
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    Policejní rada Vacátko Jaroslav Marvan
  • Profile picture of Josef Vinklář
    Bouše Josef Vinklář
  • Profile picture of Josef Bláha
    Brůžek Josef Bláha
  • Profile picture of Jiřina Bohdalová
    Anča 'Paraplíčko' Kulatá Jiřina Bohdalová
  • Profile picture of Radoslav Brzobohatý
    Pěnička Radoslav Brzobohatý
  • Profile picture of Bohumil Šmída
    Mlíko Bohumil Šmída
  • Profile picture of Jaroslav Moučka
    Mlíko (voice) Jaroslav Moučka
  • Profile picture of Martin Růžek
    Martin Růžek

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Keywords

  • based on short story