Those Wonderful Movie Cranks (Czech: Báječní muži s klikou) is a 1978 Czech comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. The film was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The film has also been referred to by the title Magicians of the Silver Screen.
Cast
Rudolf Hrušínský - Pasparte
Vladimír Menšík - Slapeta
Jiří Menzel - Kolenatý
Vlasta Fabianová - Emílie Kolárová-Mladá
Blažena Holišová - Evzenie
Jaromíra Mílová - Pepicka
Josef Kemr - Benjamín
Oldřich Vlček - Berousek
Josef Somr - Ourada
Vladimír Huber - Hynek
Marie Rosulková - Madame
Hana Buresová - Aloisie