Alois, manager of a remote mountain inn, loses his maid when she can’t stand his oversized Saint Bernard, Bohouš. When a ravenous guest arrives, Alois makes a wager: if the guest can out-eat Bohouš in one sitting, they earn a free week’s stay; if not, they must serve as the inn’s maid for a week.
Acting
Menšík's guest transforms gluttony into tragicomedy.
Practical Effects
Baldur the Saint Bernard: silent scene-stealer, zero training visible.
Direction
Schulhoff stretches a single joke across 25 perfect minutes.
Director
Petr Schulhoff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the legendary 'Kinoautomat' interactive film experiment—audiences voted on plot branches, making this one of cinema's earliest choose-your-own-adventure experiences.
Baldur was not a trained actor; his scenes required hiding real food in props and hoping for the best.
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