Businessman with Rain
Story of probably the largest Czech fraudster of all time. His name was Joseph Eichler. He started as an ordinary thief and occasional swindler. In 1968 in an atmosphere of normalization of chaos and uncertainty legend spread that he is high-ranking officer of the KGB. Eichler gained connections in the highest party circles, and associated with key Soviet diplomats. In 1979 Eichler, the man of a thousand faces fell in love removing his rival by staged kidnapping. His body was never found. In April 1989 Eichler was arrested, but general amnesty brought him to freedom. Eichler is active in the Civic Forum and seen in a warm meeting with the American ambassador Shirley Temple-Black. Eventually Joseph Eichler disappears without a trace. In a TV documentary we will try to reconstruct the life and deeds of the adventurer.