Mandragora
“He was 15 – an innocent from a small village, soon to be trapped in the erotic underworld of Prague.”
1997•15+•2h 6m•6.0•Released
Drama
Marek is a 15-year-old from a provincial village who runs away to Prague when he begins to fail at school. He is mugged shortly after arriving in the city and is rescued by Honza with the promise of work. Marek is taken to an apartment, drugged, and becomes a male prostitute. He is a bit smarter than his colleagues and teams up with a friend, David, in order to go after bigger scores – to cash in and get out. They manage to stash away a bit of money, but when it comes time to return home, Marek loses his nerve and is soon back in the city.
Director
Wiktor Grodecki
Writer
David Švec, Wiktor Grodecki
Languages
Czech
Studio
Prague Film Enterprises
Cast
Miroslav Čáslavka
Marek
David Švec
David
Pavel Skřípal
Honza
Kostas Zerdaloglu
Krysa
Miroslav Breu
Libor
Jiří Kodeš
Otec
Karel Polišenský
Saša
Richard Toth
George
Jiri Pachmann
Mr. Franta
Pavel Kočí
Rudy
Jitka Smutná
Krysa's Wife
Jiří Kaftan
Břetislav Farský
Michell Turchetti
Tomáš Petrák
Production
Company
Prague Film Enterprises
Company
Hamilton Productions
Producer
Jaroslav Staněk
Producer
Petr Hlinovský
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