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  1. 71 minutes. Country. Czechoslovakia. Language. Czech. Happy End is a 1967 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský. Theodor Pištěk designed the costumes for the film. The film is told backwards, beginning with the protagonist's death (which he describes as his birth) and ending with his birth (described as his death).

  2. Happy End: Directed by Oldrich Lipský. With Vladimír Mensík, Jaroslava Obermaierová, Josef Abrhám, Bohus Záhorský. A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth.

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    • Comedy, Crime
    • Oldrich Lipský
    • 1968-06-10
  3. Happy End (1967) Death is just the beginning in this black comedy about a butcher who murders his wife and her lover. Literally told in reverse, it begins with its protagonist’s guillotined head reattaching itself to its body as its owner (played by prolific Czech actor Vladimír Menšík) declares this his “birth”.

    • 69 min
  4. Happy End (1967) 7.9 (1.4k)- ... The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes back to explore his previous actions and motivations.

    • Oldřich Lipský
    • 1
    • Vladimír Menšík
  5. Nov 8, 2016 · Quote: Delightfully witty and with a Kafkaesque spin, Oldřich Lipský‘s brilliant film Happy End (1967) is a quirky little gem from the archives of cinematic history. Crafted with unrelenting precision and grace, Stastny Konec (to give it its Czech name) really gives its audience a taste of the bleak humour renowned by Czech comedy.

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  6. Happy End (or more appropriately, bnƎ γqqɒH) is a technical marvel. opens up with a talking decapitated head that sticks back to the neck it's separated from, it is only the first of its streak of oddly hysterical stunts. shortly, people, cows, horses, and ducks walking backwards appear on the screen. a few backmasked dialogues interleave the narration; car exhaust pipes inhale their smoke; faucets siphon water from the tub; pastries unchewed leave the mouths, returned to plates. and in ...

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  8. Overview. A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes back to explore his previous actions and motivations. Oldřich Lipský. Director, Screenplay, Story. Miloš Macourek.