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Happy End (1967 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Happy End' is a 1967 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Oldich Lipsk. Theodor Pitk designed the costumes for the film. The film is told backwards, beginning with the protagonist's death (which he describes as his birth) and ending with his birth (described as his death).
Plot
'Happy end' tells the life story of a butcher named Bedich Frydrych; however, it is told entirely in reverse, giving rise to a different story than the one a forward-flowing narrative would depict. It thus begins with Bedich's "birth" (his execution by guillotine), followed by a "childhood" spent in school (prison), whereupon he sets out into the world and soon marries, although he has to assemble his wife-to-be from various parts (killing and dismembering her, after finding out she is having an affair).
The reversed chronology also applies to dialogue: lines are read in an ostensibly reversed order, variously resulting in sheer situational comedy and dada.
Cast
* Vladimr Menk - Butcher Bedich Frydrych
* Jaroslava Obermaierov - Julie
* Josef Abrhm - Ptek
* Bohu Zhorsk - Father-in-law
* Stella Zzvorkov - Mother-in-law
* Jaroslav tercl - Constable
* Helena Rikov - Brunette
* Josef Hlinomaz - Commissioner
* Martin Rek - Prosecutor
* Ji Steimar
* Bedich Prokos - Priest
* Mirko Musil - Warden
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