
I‘ll Marry Off My Wife
Seen it?1941 | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Harvey or Avanti!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
The film is about a slightly crazy botany professor Ducánek, who is so busy with his scientific experiments that he has completely forgotten that he is married. Neither his housekeeper Veronika nor his friend Potužník knew about the existence of his capricious wife, the operetta diva Lucy. However, when his wife returns home after seven years in remorse, Ducánek takes a complicated action to elegantly get rid of his wife...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 211 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Miroslav Cikán
- Vlasta BurianBlahomrav Ducánek
- Zita Kabátováoperetní hvězda Marion
- Světla Svozilováoperetní diva Lucy, Ducánkova žena
- Jaroslav Marvangenerální ředitel Kamil Merhaut
- Věra FerbasováDagmar, Merhautova dcera
- Čeněk Šléglbaron Hypolit Studený
- Raoul Schránildirigent Intimní operety Jarka Aleš
- Ladislav Hemmerředitel Intimní operety
- Miloš Nedbalprofesor Potužník, vědec
- Marie BlažkováVeronika Pospíšilová, hospodyně u Ducánka