Poster of Smoke on the Potato Fields

Smoke on the Potato Fields

Plot: In this character study by Czech director Frantisek Vlacil, a stout middle-aged physician whose marriage has come apart establishes a practice in a small town. Gradually he's drawn into the lives of his patients—a childless couple, a pregnant girl with a stern mother, the son of a duck farmer—and each relationship reveals a bit more about him and the idyllic but insular community
Release Date: Friday, April 15 1977
47 years ago
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Portrait of Rudolf HrušínskýRudolf Hrušínský. Rudolf Hrušínský was 56 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Dr. Meluzin'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 17 1920 –
Died: Wed, Apr 13 1994
Portrait of Věra GalatíkováVěra Galatíková. Věra Galatíková was 38 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'učitelka Pavla Kodetová'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 19 1938 –
Died: Fri, Dec 21 2007
Portrait of Alois ŠvehlíkAlois Švehlík. Alois Švehlík was 37 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Kodet'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 30 1939 –
Died: Wed, Apr 02 2025
Portrait of Jana DítětováJana Dítětová. Jana Dítětová was 50 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Šimonová'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 07 1926 –
Died: Sat, Nov 09 1991
Portrait of Marie LogojdováMarie Logojdová. Marie Logojdová was 25 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Markéta'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 11 1952
Portrait of Nina PopelíkováNina Popelíková. Nina Popelíková was 56 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Markétina matka'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 14 1920 –
Died: Sun, Apr 18 1982
Portrait of Josef SomrJosef Somr. Josef Somr was 43 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Vlach'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 15 1934 –
Died: Sun, Oct 16 2022
Portrait of Jaroslava ObermaierováJaroslava Obermaierová. Jaroslava Obermaierová was 31 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Vlachová'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 10 1946
Portrait of Václav LohniskýVáclav Lohniský. Václav Lohniský was 56 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'hrobník Jaroš'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 05 1920 –
Died: Mon, Feb 18 1980
Portrait of Jan FaltýnekJan Faltýnek. Jan Faltýnek was 41 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Karel'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 12 1936 –
Died: Tue, Dec 12 1995
Portrait of Vítězslav JandákVítězslav Jandák. Vítězslav Jandák was 29 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Ota'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1947
Portrait of Věra TichánkováVěra Tichánková. Věra Tichánková was 56 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Pùlpánová'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 07 1920 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 2014
Portrait of Václav TréglVáclav Trégl. Václav Trégl was 74 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Hybs'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 10 1902 –
Died: Sun, Feb 11 1979
Portrait of Jaroslava TicháJaroslava Tichá. Jaroslava Tichá was 47 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Ema Meluzinová'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 30 1929 –
Died: Tue, Apr 21 2015
Portrait of Claudi NiubòClaudi Niubò. Claudi Niubò was 38 in Smoke on the Potato Fields
Birthday: Wed, Nov 23 1938
Portrait of Eduard PavlíčekEduard Pavlíček. Eduard Pavlíček was 55 in Smoke on the Potato Fields
Birthday: Fri, Mar 10 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jun 10 2013
Portrait of Daniel NovákDaniel Novák. Daniel Novák was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomáš NovákTomáš Novák. Tomáš Novák was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Josef StřechaJosef Střecha. Josef Střecha was 69 in Smoke on the Potato Fields
Birthday: Sun, Nov 03 1907 –
Died: Fri, Mar 29 1985
Portrait of Milena ŠtampováMilena Štampová. Milena Štampová was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vlastimila VlkováVlastimila Vlková. Vlastimila Vlková was 69 in Smoke on the Potato Fields
Birthday: Sat, Feb 08 1908 –
Died: Sun, Mar 17 2002

Crew

Portrait of František VláčilFrantišek Vláčil. František Vláčil was 53 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 19 1924 –
Died: Wed, Jan 27 1999
Portrait of Tomáš UrbanTomáš Urban. Tomáš Urban was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aleš DospivaAleš Dospiva. Aleš Dospiva was 46 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 15 1931
Portrait of František UldrichFrantišek Uldrich. František Uldrich was 40 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, May 01 1936 –
Died: Sat, Aug 31 2013
Portrait of Václav NývltVáclav Nývlt. Václav Nývlt was 46 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 28 1930 –
Died: Mon, Aug 16 1999
Portrait of Vladimír KalinaVladimír Kalina. Vladimír Kalina was 50 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Creative Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 29 1927 –
Died: Thu, Oct 05 1995
Portrait of Miroslav HájekMiroslav Hájek. Miroslav Hájek was 57 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1919
Portrait of Helena LehovcováHelena Lehovcová. Helena Lehovcová was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Magda HájkováMagda Hájková. Magda Hájková was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zdeněk LiškaZdeněk Liška. Zdeněk Liška was 55 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 16 1922 –
Died: Wed, Jul 13 1983
Portrait of František ČížekFrantišek Čížek. František Čížek was 46 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Makeup & Hair'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 25 1931
Portrait of František BelfínFrantišek Belfín. František Belfín was 53 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Conductor'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 11 1923 –
Died: Tue, Feb 25 1997
Portrait of Bohumil ŘíhaBohumil Říha. Bohumil Říha was 70 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Novel'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 22 1907 –
Died: Tue, Dec 15 1987
Portrait of Vladimír SmutnýVladimír Smutný. Vladimír Smutný was 34 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 13 1942
Portrait of František ZapletalFrantišek Zapletal. František Zapletal was 54 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Costumer'
Birthday: Sun, May 14 1922 –
Died: Tue, Oct 11 1994
Portrait of Jaromír KomárekJaromír Komárek. Jaromír Komárek was 43 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 11 1933
Portrait of Hana HebrováHana Hebrová. Hana Hebrová was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Clapper Loader'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jaroslav BoučekJaroslav Bouček. Jaroslav Bouček was 26 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Assistant Production Manager'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 16 1951
Portrait of Jiří RadilJiří Radil. Jiří Radil was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ladislav NovotnýLadislav Novotný. Ladislav Novotný was 55 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 27 1921 –
Died: Tue, Apr 01 2003
Portrait of František FabiánFrantišek Fabián. František Fabián was 52 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Sound'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 13 1924 –
Died: Sat, Jan 29 2000
Portrait of Nita RomanečováNita Romanečová. Nita Romanečová was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Costumer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vlasta UlbertováVlasta Ulbertová. Vlasta Ulbertová was 25 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Makeup & Hair'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 02 1951
Portrait of Jan OlivaJan Oliva. Jan Oliva was 51 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 29 1925 –
Died: Fri, Feb 19 1993
Portrait of Ladislav WinkelhöferLadislav Winkelhöfer. Ladislav Winkelhöfer was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bohumil NovýBohumil Nový. Bohumil Nový was 48 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Assistant Production Design'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 24 1929 –
Died: Wed, Nov 23 2005
Portrait of Oldřich ŽeleznýOldřich Železný. Oldřich Železný was 50 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Dramaturgy'
Birthday: Thu, Nov 04 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jan 10 2006
Portrait of Antonín ChloupekAntonín Chloupek. Antonín Chloupek was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jana GoetzováJana Goetzová. Jana Goetzová was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Script'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiří PecharJiří Pechar. Jiří Pechar was 30 in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 24 1946
Portrait of Ctibor NovotnýCtibor Novotný. Ctibor Novotný was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jaroslav HruškaJaroslav Hruška. Jaroslav Hruška was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Makeup & Hair'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Petr HanousekPetr Hanousek. Petr Hanousek was >> in Smoke on the Potato Fields as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday