Basically Normal (1982)

4.8/10 88 min Comedy

Overview

The film follows Karel Novák, who is appointed as the head of a research institute's new department. His ambitious wife, Eva, sees this as an opportunity for social advancement. She quits her job, turns their apartment into a hair salon, and begins networking with influential people. However, her efforts entangle Karel in a web of shady business dealings, including a dubious connection with a foreign company, Djungarden. As misunderstandings and comedic mishaps unfold, Karel finds himself in trouble with the police, while Eva struggles to maintain control over their chaotic rise in society.

Cast

Petr Kostka

Karel Novák

Jorga Kotrbová

Eva Nováková

Magdalena Reifová

Mirka Nováková

Magdalena Bičíková

Jarka Nováková

Zdeněk Dítě

Růžička

Zita Kabátová

Kunešová

Slávka Budínová

Preichingerová

Petr Nárožný

Ing. Erich Mazáč

Dagmar Patrasová

Ilona

Jiří Knot

Ing. Anděl

František Filipovský

Knotek

Svatopluk Beneš

Jiří Lír

Jana Synková

Miriam Kantorková

Jiří Bruder

Marie Drahokoupilová

Carmen Telekyová

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