Cinematography:
Jaroslav KučeraCast:
Pavla Maršálková, Ferdinand Krůta, Alois Vachek, Emil Iserle, Miroslav Nohýnek, Slávka Hozová, Bohumil Hrabal, Jiří Menzel, Miloš Čtrnáctý, František Havel (more)VOD (1)
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A manifesto for a new generation of young filmmakers, Pearls of the Deep is one of the delights of the Czechoslovak New Wave. Based on stories by Bohumil Hrabal, the film is a compendium of five films each showcasing the talents of individual directors Menzel, Němec, Chytilová, Schorm and Jireš. Each vignette demonstrates the differing styles of the five emerging filmmakers, each with unique approaches to Hrabal's multi-faceted tales of ordinary people and odd obsessions. Ranging from the surreal to the satirical and the romantic, the films capture the essence and spirit of Hrabal's work, and emerges as a joyous rallying cry for subversion and artistic expression. (Second Run)
(more)Cast
Václav Chochola
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Daisies (1966)
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Jan Vala
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
Larks on a String (1969)
Dvacet let Olympicu (1983) (concert) - moderator
Dana Valtová
Best movies:
A Blonde in Love (1965)
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Ivan Vyskočil
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Revizor (1971) (theatrical recording)
Forbidden Dreams (1986)
Muž v pozadí (1995) (series)
Karel Jeřábek
Best movies:
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
František Příhoda
Best movies:
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
The House of Lost Souls (1967)
Malé letní blues (1967)
František Šťastný (a.f.)
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Pearls of the Deep (1965) - a.f.
A Game Without Rules (1967)