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Mandragora

# He was 15 – an innocent from a small village, soon to be trapped in the erotic underworld of Prague.
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📜 Overview: Marek is a 15-year-old from a provincial village who runs away to Prague when he begins to fail at school. He is mugged shortly after arriving in the city and is rescued by Honza with the promise of work. Marek is taken to an apartment, drugged, and becomes a male prostitute. He is a bit smarter than his colleagues and teams up with a friend, David, in order to go after bigger scores – to cash in and get out. They manage to stash away a bit of money, but when it comes time to return home, Marek loses his nerve and is soon back in the city.
🌏 Languages Available: Czech
📆 Date Released: 1997-10-22
⌚ Running Time: 126 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.6

Beloved Cast

Miroslav Čáslavka original image
Marek
Miroslav Čáslavka
David Švec original image
David
David Švec
Pavel Skřípal original image
Honza
Pavel Skřípal
Miroslav Hanuš original image
Miroslav Hanuš
Jiří Kodeš original image
otec
Jiří Kodeš
Karel Polišenský original image
Saša
Karel Polišenský
Richard Toth original image
George
Richard Toth
Pavel Kočí original image
Rudy
Pavel Kočí
Eva Decastelo original image
Eva Decastelo
Jiří Kaftan original image
Jiří Kaftan
Jitka Smutná original image
Krysova žena
Jitka Smutná

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