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It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick (1992)

Movie ★ 5.2 108 min

Comedy Drama

A satiric tragi-comedy about two women and their lover Robert who is an emigrant that keeps coming back. This film shows chaotic post-communist Europe after the fall of totalitarianism. Two opposite characters, women, meet during the Velvet Revolution in November 1989. Intellectual dissident Nona and a Communist secret police boss’ mistress Ester. They meet at an anti-regime demonstration and become friends. They don’t want anything to do with politics, both want to get married and have kids, but also get rich. Crazy plans and risky attempts to realize their shared dreams land them in many sticky situations in the post-revolution chaos. Too much money gets in the way of the power of friendship.

Juraj Jakubisko Director Juraj Jakubisko Writer

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Quick facts

Released
September 11, 1992
Runtime
108 min
IMDb
tt0107388
Language
,
Studio
MiroFilm

Themes

Cast

Deana Horváthová Deana Horváthová Nona Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová Ester Juraj Kukura Juraj Kukura Robert Vilma Jamnická Margita Ľubomír Paulovič Ľubomír Paulovič Viliam V. D. Hoai Phuong Sajgon Stano Dančiak Stano Dančiak kpt. Klinec Tomáš Žilinčík Laco Pavel Nový Pavel Nový Vekslák Vladimír Jedľovský Vladimír Jedľovský Oľga Zöllnerová Zdeněk Dušek Zdeněk Dušek Dušan Lenci Eva Mária Chalupová Eva Mária Chalupová Ján Barto Hana Packertová Hana Packertová Komisárka Jiří Pecha Jiří Pecha František Velecký František Velecký

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Frequently asked questions

What is It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick about?
A satiric tragi-comedy about two women and their lover Robert who is an emigrant that keeps coming back. This film shows chaotic post-communist Europe after the fall of totalitarianism. Two opposite characters, women, meet during the Velvet Revolution in November 1989. Intellectual dissident Nona and a Communist secret police boss’ mistress Ester. They meet at an anti-regime demonstration and become friends. They don’t want anything to do with politics, both want to get married and have kids, but also get rich. Crazy plans and risky attempts to realize their shared dreams land them in many sticky situations in the post-revolution chaos. Too much money gets in the way of the power of friendship.
Who directed It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick?
It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick was directed by Juraj Jakubisko.
Who stars in It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick?
It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick stars Deana Horváthová, Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová, Juraj Kukura, Vilma Jamnická.
When was It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick released?
It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick is a 1992 comedy, drama film.
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