One man, every job, total chaos — Czech comedy capitalism before it was cool.
A hardworking employee at a printing plant takes on all sorts of roles until he nearly collapses under their weight. He learns that those who try to do everything end up doing nothing.
Acting
Oldřich Nový's elastic physical comedy carries twelve roles at once.
Direction
Martin Frič squeezes maximum chaos from minimal socialist-era sets.
Writing
A 1955 script that predicted hustle culture decades early.
Director
Martin Frič
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Czechoslovakia's Stalinist era, the film subtly mocks state-mandated productivity quotas while appearing to celebrate the 'model worker.'
Oldřich Nový was 55 during filming but performed his own stunts, including a memorable conveyor-belt sequence that took 27 takes.
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