

Charming bon vivant Rudolf is convinced that infidelity is the basis for a happy marriage, since, after all, a woman does not want to be bored with her partner.
Acting
Bolek Polívka's Rudolf—unhinged, magnetic, somehow almost convincing.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes irony; every 'lesson' ages like milk.

Director
Jiří Vejdělek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A massive hit in Czechia, this sparked national debates about masculinity and marriage that outlasted the film's theatrical run. The controversy was basically free marketing.
Director Vejdělek admitted he intended Rudolf as satire, but audiences kept quoting him sincerely at weddings. The failure of irony is the film's accidental masterpiece.