Pearls of the Deep
| Pearls of the Deep | |
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| Directed by |
Jiří Menzel Jan Němec Evald Schorm Věra Chytilová Jaromil Jireš |
| Based on | Short stories by Bohumil Hrabal |
| Music by |
Jan Klusák Jiří Šust |
| Cinematography | Jaroslav Kučera |
| Edited by |
Miloslav Hájek Jiřina Lukešová |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Pearls of the Deep (Czech: Perličky na dně) is a 1966 Czechoslovak anthology film directed by Jiří Menzel, Jan Němec, Evald Schorm, Věra Chytilová and Jaromil Jireš. The five segments are all based on short stories by Bohumil Hrabal. The film was released in Czechoslovakia on 7 January 1966.[1]
The film was received as a manifesto for the new generation of Czechoslovak filmmakers, and thus became closely associated with the Czechoslovak New Wave.[2]
Plot
- "The Death of Mr Balthazar" ("Smrt pana Baltazara"), directed by Jiří Menzel
A couple go to a motorcycle race and talk about motorcycle lore.
- "Imposters" ("Podvodníci"), directed by Jan Němec
Two old men who are about to die construct false biographies for themselves. One man claims to have been a successful opera singer and the other a successful journalist.
- "House of Joy" ("Dům radosti"), directed by Evald Schorm
Two insurance agents visit an eccentric amateur painter and goat farmer.
- "At the World Cafeteria" ("Automat Svět"), directed by Věra Chytilová
A wedding reception takes place at a diner. The guests are able to stay oblivious of the surrounding misery.
- "Romance", directed by Jaromil Jireš
A working-class boy becomes infatuated with a Gypsy girl.
Cast
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References
- ↑ "Perličky na dně". Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze (in Czech). POMO Media Group. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ↑ Hames, Peter (2001-02-23). "Reality Czech". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
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