Who Wants to Kill Jessie? entered movie theaters in 1966. At a time when the supply of comics was more than scarce in then communist Czechslovakia, the film provided its audience with an original incoporation of plurimediality―a combination of comedy and comics, both when it comes to the movie's plot as well as mode of expression. An interesting couple―he is an engineer, she is a researcher― is confronted with an unexpected adventure when the worlds of comics and reality begin to intertwine.

About the Director:
Václav Vorlíček is an accomplished Czech film director born in Prague in 1930. After studying at Prague's FAMU (Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague) between 1951 and 1956, Vorlíček started working on his own movies in the 1960s. Who Wants to Kill Jessie? was Vorlíček's first movie that revealed the ascending director's potential. You Are a Widow, Sir, The Girl on the Broomstick, and How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer belong to Vorlíček's most renowned movies.

About the Series:
This marks the third year of the film and beer series at Bistro Bohem. The focus of the films for this year is Czech humor which is a very specific part of Czech culture. On the third Tuesday of every month from January - December 2014 (unless otherwise specified), Bistro Bohem will feature Czech comedies. All films will screen in Czech with English subtitles. Each screening includes one free beer as well as an introduction from a representative from the Embassy of the Czech Republic. All screenings are subject to change.

Admission is free.

Location:
Bistro Bohem
600 Florida Ave., Washington, DC
www.bistrobohem.com

Czech Comedy Classics:
January 28...............Anton Špelec, Sharp-Shooter | Anton Špelec, ostrostřelec
February 18.............School is the Foundation of Life | Škola základ života
March 18.................Eva Fools Around | Eva tropí hlouposti
April 15................... The Emperor’s Baker – The Baker’s Emperor | Císařův pekař - Pekařův Císař
May 20....................Lemonade Joe | Limonádový Joe
June 17....................Who Wants to Kill Jessi? | Kdo chce zabít Jessii?
July 15.....................The Firemen's Ball | Hoří, má panenko
August 19................Man about Town | Světáci
September 16..........Cutting It Short | Postřižiny
October 21..............Golet in the Valley | Golet v údolí
November 18..........Waiter, Scarper! | Vrchní, prchni
December 16...........I Enjoy the World with You | S tebou mě baví svět