90° in the Shade

Story

Synopsis

In a Prague shop, an assistant has been carrying on an affair with the dishonest, married manager. An emotionally repressed auditor with domestic problems of his own uncovers serious stock discrepancies. A test of loyalties and a questioning of values concludes in tragedy.

Director

Jiří Weiss

Writers

Jiří Mucha, Jiří Weiss, Miloš Brož

Language

Czech

Country

United Kingdom, Czechoslovakia

Release date

1 October 1965

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Anne Heywood

  Alena Winter (Asst. Shop Manager)

• 

  James Booth

  Milan Vorel (Shop Manager)

• 

  Rudolf Hrušínský

  Mr. Kurka (Auditor# 2)

• 

  Donald Wolfit

  Bažant (Auditor #1)

• 

  Ann Todd

  Mrs. Kurka

• 

  Jiří Sovák

  Reditel

• 

  Jiřina Jirásková

  Vera (Alena's Sister)

• 

  Walter Taub

  Lékar (as Valtr Taub)

• 

  Jorga Kotrbová

  Jana (Shop Girl)

• 

  Věra Tichánková

  Mrs. Vávrová (Shop Clerk)

• 

  Vladimír Menšík

  Emil (Alena's Brother-in-Law)

• Věra Uzelacová