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Murder in the Excelsior Hotel

Original title: Vrazda v hotelu Excelsior
  • 1971
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
156
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Murder in the Excelsior Hotel (1971)
Period DramaCrimeMystery

This retro crime story revolves around a bottle of French cognac that was used to kill the charming Dana Matousová in a high-end Prague establishment. All the threads of the intricate case, ... Read allThis retro crime story revolves around a bottle of French cognac that was used to kill the charming Dana Matousová in a high-end Prague establishment. All the threads of the intricate case, which involves gambling and in which both the hotel staff and the guests, including a myst... Read allThis retro crime story revolves around a bottle of French cognac that was used to kill the charming Dana Matousová in a high-end Prague establishment. All the threads of the intricate case, which involves gambling and in which both the hotel staff and the guests, including a mysterious Persian diplomat, gradually fall under suspicion, are skillfully untangled by polic... Read all

  • Director
    • Jirí Sequens
  • Writers
    • Jirí Marek
    • Jirí Sequens
  • Stars
    • Jaroslav Marvan
    • Frantisek Filipovský
    • Josef Vinklár
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    156
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jirí Sequens
    • Writers
      • Jirí Marek
      • Jirí Sequens
    • Stars
      • Jaroslav Marvan
      • Frantisek Filipovský
      • Josef Vinklár
    • 1User review
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    Jaroslav Marvan
    Jaroslav Marvan
    • Vacátko, policejní rada
    Frantisek Filipovský
    Frantisek Filipovský
    • Mrázek
    Josef Vinklár
    Josef Vinklár
    • inspektor Josef Bouse
    Josef Bláha
    Josef Bláha
    • inspektorJosef Bruzek
    Slávka Budínová
    Slávka Budínová
    • Irca Janíková
    Josef Somr
    Josef Somr
    • Polda Matous
    Zdenek Rehor
    Zdenek Rehor
    • Jára Janik
    Milos Kopecký
    Milos Kopecký
    • Arno Hnízdo, reditel hotelu
    Otto Lackovic
    Otto Lackovic
    • císník Pepi
    Václav Lohniský
    Václav Lohniský
    • pianista Krofta
    Milena Dvorská
    Milena Dvorská
    • Dana Matousová
    Josef Langmiler
    Josef Langmiler
    • Zpevák
    Jan Smíd
    Jan Smíd
    • perský diplomat Mohamed Rasul Zade
    • (as Jan Smid)
    Vladimír Stach
    • nemec Hans-Joachim Kirchmayer
    Otakar Brousek
    Otakar Brousek
    • Daktyloskop
    Miroslav Homola
    Miroslav Homola
    • Zástupce reditele
    Milan Kindl
    • vrchní Honzík
    Oldrich Musil
    Oldrich Musil
    • hotelový lékar Zima
    • Director
      • Jirí Sequens
    • Writers
      • Jirí Marek
      • Jirí Sequens
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    Cognac, Hazard and Murder

    This movie (A murder in Hotel Excelsior) is one of successful quaternary of films which comes out of famous TV series Sinful People of the city of Prague (Hrisní lidé mesta prazského), a collection of stories about the crimes and criminologists (with the legendary chief of the investigators Vacátko (Jaroslav Marvan performs him in this full-length pictures too.). Vacátko and his investigators solve a complicated clew of crimes in the world-known Prague hotel (the most serious one is a murder of a faithless wife). It is shaped as the world of high society which is full of degeneracy (alcoholism, promiscuity, gambling). A group of the investigators contrasts with this milieu and this is the font of many comical situations. The performance are excellent. Marvan and the other criminologists (Bláha, Vinklár, Filipovský) are perfect as well as in the other movies from these series, but the most interesting role was given to Milos Kopecký (director of the hotel). Music by Zdenek Liska is also beautiful and its nobleness corresponds with the cheer of the venue.

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1971 (Czechoslovakia)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Language
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Mord på hotell Excelsior
    • Production company
      • Filmové studio Barrandov
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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