Cast
Vlastimil Brodský 
Jan Libíček 
Jana Brejchová Zdena Skvorecky Josefa Pechlatová Helena Růžičková
Credits
Written by: 
Evald Schorm
Plot
In a Czech village, a priest is mistaken for a bishop by the authorities, and the farce shows the shape of power and belief under the communist regime.
Sinekatalog’s take
A dry satire of religion and power.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (251 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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