END OF A PRIEST (FARARUV KONEC) Czech Literature in Czech Film

A droll comedy in the Czech tradition, this is a philosophical parable about the world. Passing as
a priest, a lowly church employee lives off “delighted to have him” parishioners, and spends his
time debating with a teacher, explaining to breathalyzing cops that he’s partaken “blood” and not
wine, and reenacting parables-until a chase scene culminates in a hanging-from-the-roof-beam
crucifixion. Inspired by a true story, this adaptation by novelist Josef Skvorecky (“Dvorak in
Love”) gives lighthearted glimpse into the off beat world of Eastern European humor.