with local twins who attend a girls school in the same area. He is forced to leave because this is not the first time he has been involved in a similar scandal. The formerly unmanageable boys begin to defend Hnízdo and call for his return. The accusation is finally withdrawn and Hnízdo is reinstalled as their teacher. He states that the way how they dealt with the accusation is a proof that their relationship is now based on mutual trust and physical punishments are no longer required and breaks his switch in half. Cast Václav Jakoubek as Eda Souček Jan Tříska as Igor Hnízdo Radoslav Budác as Tonda Zdeněk Svěrák as František Souček Libuše Šafránková as Mrs. Součková Rudolf Hrušínský as Schoolmaster Rudolf Hrušínský Jr. as Tonda's father Eva Holubová as Tonda's mother Petr Čepek as Josef Mrázek (aka fakir Rádži Tamil) Boleslav Polívka as Plíha Ondřej Vetchý as Tram driver Irena Pavlásková as Tram driver's wife Daniela Kolářová as Teacher Maxová Production The original story was written by Zdeněk Svěrák. He used his own experiences both as a pupil of a similar school and as a former teacher. This is the first of the films created by the successful father screenwriter - son director duo. The others include Akumulátor I. (1993), Kolja (1996), Tmavomodrý svět (2000) and Vratné lahve (2007). It was also the first non-documentary film by Jan Svěrák. Obecná škola is also notable because it includes one of the last roles for two prominent Czech actors Rudolf Hrušínský (his last big screen film) and Petr Čepek (appeared in two more films before his death). The film was also the first appearance of Jan Tříska in a Czech film since his emigration to the United States in 1977. See also List of submissions to the 64th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Czechoslovak submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links Movie details (in Czech) 1991 films 1990s Czech-language films 1991 comedy-drama films Czech comedy-drama films Films about educators Films about veterans Films directed by Jan Svěrák Films set in 1945 Films set in 1946 Films set in Prague Films shot in Prague Films with screenplays by Zdeněk Svěrák Golden Kingfisher winners Czechoslovak World War II films Czechoslovak comedy-drama films Films set in schools