Ark of Fools (1990)

Set in a bleak, filth-ridden provincial hospital, a disillusioned doctor begins to find the philosophical ramblings of a mental patient more stimulating than the company of "sane" society. As their relationship deepens amidst the grimy and decaying wards, the doctor's own mental health is called into question by his suspicious colleagues.

Cast (60)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Z

Zlatomír Vacek

Andrej Jefimyč Ragin

V

Vladimír Merta

Ivan Dmitrič Gromov

S

Slavoj Urban

Michail Averjanyč Goljubkin

A

Antonín Horák

Jevgenij Fjodoryč Chobotov

P

Pavel Michailov

Nikita

A

André Maroun-Gédéon

Mojsejka

I

Ivan Králík

Sergej Sergejevič

M

Milica Linhartová

Naděžda Osipovna

Zuzana Fišárková

Štěpka

H

Hana Slivková

Marja Prokofjevna Chobotova

Elena Zvaríková-Pappová

Varvara

V

Vojtěch Ron

Lev Trofimovič

L

Ladislav Brothánek

Jefrim

M

Mnislav Hofmann

Semjonov

J

Jiří Ptáček

Deaf-Mute

V

Václav Provazník

Deaf-Mute

A

Alois Krameš

Inmate

Z

Zora Rozsypalová

Woman

E

Eva Řepíková

Reporter

Vlastimila Vlková

Darja Pavlovna

O

Olga Čechová

Reporter

M

Milena Vopatová

Bride

K

Klára Dohnalová

Máša

J

Josef Němeček

Escaped Prisoner

J

Jan Drnek

Matvěj

V

Vratislav Žídek

Muzhik

M

Magdalena Šebestová

Lina Chobotova

L

Ladislav Gzela

Fire Marshal (uncredited)

P

Pavel Pekárek

Readhead (uncredited)

J

Jana Posseltová

Nina (uncredited)

M

Marie Hatleová

Old Woman (uncredited)

J

Julius Albert

Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Ž

Žofie Housová

Inmate (uncredited)

J

Jiřina Jelenská

Woman (uncredited)

Z

Zuzana Fréharová

Woman (uncredited)

V

Vladimír Švabík

Orderly (uncredited)

V

Vít Haderka

Alexandr Lvovič (uncredited)

L

Libuše Komancová

Laundress (uncredited)

Š

Šárka Štembergová

Laundress (uncredited)

N

Natalie Švabíková

Laundress (uncredited)

K

Klementina Zunová

Inmate (uncredited)

F

F. Andres

MUDr. Mricin (uncredited)

J

J. Konůpka

Inmate with Honors (uncredited)

J

J. Šafránek

Inmate (uncredited)

J

J. Zeman

Deaf-Mute (uncredited)

K

K. Rys

Nikolaj (uncredited)

K

K. Zuna

Dying Man (uncredited)

L

L. Hanuš

Soldier (uncredited)

I

I. Pešl

Musician (uncredited)

M

M. Svoboda

Orderly (uncredited)

I

I. Hezinová

Girl (uncredited)

M

M. Stupka

Ivan (uncredited)

J

J. Navrátil

Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)

J

J. Vacek

Dancer (uncredited)

Pavel Landovský

Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Nikita (voice) (uncredited)

Josef Abrhám

Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)

Jiří Hálek

Jevgenij Fjodoryč Chobotov (voice) (uncredited)

Slávka Budínová

Marja Prokofjevna Chobotova (voice) (uncredited)

František Husák

Sergej Sergejevič (voice) (uncredited)

Eva Svobodová

Darja Pavlovna (voice) (uncredited)

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