Smoke on the Potato Fields
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.
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Smoke on the Potato Fields
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 15, 1977
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
User Score
66%
Original Title
Dým bramborové natě
Production Companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Director
František Vláčil
Description
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.