„Our life is the only object in this world that we cannot consider as our private property, because we have contributed nothing to its construction. It has only been bestowed upon us with the obligation to hand it on to posterity, multiplied and perfected. Our peers, therefore, and still more our posterity, have a right to demand an account of our life. This book is meant to be such a heartfelt accounting."
Tomáš Bat'a - THE MESSAGE OF TOMÁŠE BATI sn.
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I saw it in the cinema in CinemaCity in Anděl in Prague. Nothing but a communist, subliminal agitprop in a new rendition, which follows the communist BOTOSTROJ. The question is, are the authors so incompetent, or are they all-powerful for the money? I'm not disputing the actual subject matter or the great acting by the lead actress, but to put two great subjects into one in this production is one big shenanigan, if I'm to remain polite.
Jan Antonin Bata and his associates are presented here as hard and ruthless businessmen. This film has absolutely nothing to do with his actual work, intellect and importance to society.
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1930: Such a letter would be written by Tomas Bata to the Prime Minister even today !
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