Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (1978)

Adéla ještě nevečeřela

When famous detective Nick Carter visits Prague, he becomes involved in strange case of a missing dog and even stranger carnivorous plant. He becomes convinced that he is standing against his greatest enemy, the Gardener, who supposedly died years ago in a swamp...

Date of release
1978-08-04
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (60)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Director
Oldřich Lipský

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Prague
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography

Dinner for Adele is a 1978 Czech parody comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský. Alternative titles were Adele Hasn't Had Her Dinner Yet, Nick Carter in Prague and Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet.

Production

The main character is a parody of the detective Nick Carter from American dime novels. Most exterior scenes were shot around Prague, including Prague main railway station, Hotel Paris, Hradčany, Letná Park and Konopiště Castle. The carnivorous plant and animated sequences were created by Czech surrealist artist Jan Švankmajer.

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