Antoni Pogorelsky: Lafert's Gingerbread Woman

What do gingerbread women do after dark? The Lafert one is a fortune teller of cards and coffee grounds. The radio dramatisation by Oldřich Knitl based on the horror story from the book Evenings with Mr. Double by Russian author Antonij Pogorelsky was made in 1988 by director Soňa Kuhnová. The family of Onufrich, a poor postal clerk, finds out that dark forces are not to be trifled with. His daughter Masha needs a dowry so she can find a decent groom. But the only one in the family from whom you can expect any money is the gingerbread auntie. And she is said to be in league with the devil. The rich aunt takes a liking to Masha, but her black cat finds an even greater liking in the girl. The title role of the fantasy ghost story is played by Jaroslava Adamová. Persons and cast: Jaroslava Adamová (gingerbread maker), Ilja Prachar (nephew of Onufric), Růžena Merunková (Onufrič's wife), Tatiana Medvecka (Masha), Bořivoj Navrátil (Murlykin, cat), David Vejražka (Uliján)