
School Is the Foundation of Life
Comedy
Overview
Seventh form pupils at a grammar school in Přívlaky are preparing for a secondary school sports competition. Class creep Krhounek gives the class teacher Lejsal a copy of the seventh form’s magazine Roar. Most of the teachers insist on severe punishing the culprit. The author does not own up and consequently the whole class is punished by being banned from taking part in the schools competition. The most gifted pupil, Benetka, rather sharply criticises the school in a homework essay on a subject of his choice. The strict Czech language teacher is convinced Benetka is the author of the school magazine. Benetka denies the charge but his expulsion from school is proposed anyway on account the views he expounded in his essay. Eventually, Boukal, the author of the school magazine comes forward and admits to writing it. The pupils are allowed to take part in the contest and thanks to Benetka they win. In the meantime however the teachers vote to expell him.
Top Cast


Theodor Pištěk
Theodor Pištěk
ředitel gymnázia
Theodor Pištěk
ředitel gymnázia


František Smolík
František Smolík
profesor přírodopisu Gábrlík
František Smolík
profesor přírodopisu Gábrlík


František Kreuzmann
František Kreuzmann
profesor latiny Lejsal, třídní septimy
František Kreuzmann
profesor latiny Lejsal, třídní septimy


Jaroslav Marvan
Jaroslav Marvan
profesor češtiny Kolísko
Jaroslav Marvan
profesor češtiny Kolísko


Ladislav Boháč
Ladislav Boháč
profesor francouzštiny Bartoš
Ladislav Boháč
profesor francouzštiny Bartoš


Václav Trégl
Václav Trégl
profesor matematiky Ludvík Koďousek
Václav Trégl
profesor matematiky Ludvík Koďousek
Karel Postranecký
Karel Postranecký
profesor dějepisu Mykiska
Karel Postranecký
profesor dějepisu Mykiska


Čeněk Šlégl
Čeněk Šlégl
profesor tělocviku Lusk
Čeněk Šlégl
profesor tělocviku Lusk


Marie Burešová
Marie Burešová
suplující profesorka Božena Lachoutová
Marie Burešová
suplující profesorka Božena Lachoutová


Lola Skrbková
Lola Skrbková
profesorka přírodopisu Suchánková
Lola Skrbková
profesorka přírodopisu Suchánková
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