V醕lav Vorl韈ek, director and scenarist, was born in Prague on June 3, 1930. He studied directing at the Prague Film Schol in 1951-56. His dissertation was the short film Directive. He took a post at the Barrandov Film Studios, where he worked as assistant director with several directors. He finally became director with Pr韕ad Lupinek. By: Micheline de S閞aulx