Světáci
film directed by Zdeněk Podskalský
Světáci (lit. 'Worldlings') is a 1969 Czechoslovak situation comedy directed by Zdeněk Podskalský. The plot of the film is based on ordinary people pretending to be gentlemen and ladies of high society. It ranks among the most successful Czechoslovak comedies.
Plot
Skopec, Prouza, Petrtýl are three rural facade workers who work in Prague renovating houses. They are attracted by the Prague nightlife, but their first visit to the luxurious Diplomat Grill is unsuccessful and they end up having to run away. So they have quality suits made and hire a former dance teacher, Dvorský, to teach them social conventions. When Dvorský admits that they are already educated, the men go to the Diplomat Grill again. Here they meet three young women. The men have no idea that they are easy girls who are looking for rich gentlemen so that they can rip them off for money.
An apartment is provided to them for a fee by the wardrobe lady Trčková from the Diplomat Grill, who tries to make them "ladies".
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