Lásky jedné plavovlásky

Synopsis:
Out in the Czech countryside, a shoe factory owner petitions the People's Army to station a division of soldiers in his town, where the women outnumber the men sixteen to one. The arrival of the troops is greeted with great excitement, but the girls in the town are disappointed to see that the men are older reservists, and not the strapping young men they'd envisioned. Still, when a band plays at the local pub, the girls show up to be ogled by the older men, many of whom are married. A trio of reservists sends a bottle of wine to Andula, Marie (Marie Salacová) and Jana (Jana Novaková), and the girls argue over whether or not to acknowledge the gesture. A low-key black-and-white ensemble comedy, Loves of a Blonde was cast predominantly with non-professional actors.

Nominations:
Best Foreign Language Film, 1967 Academy Awards, USA
Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film, 1967 Golden Globes, USA
Golden Lion, 1965 Venice Film Festival

Awards:
Best European Film, 1967 Bodil Awards
Best Foreign Director, 1967 Jussi Awards

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