Cinematography:
Jaroslav KučeraCast:
Pavla Maršálková, Ferdinand Krůta, Alois Vachek, Emil Iserle, Miroslav Nohýnek, Slávka Hozová, Bohumil Hrabal, Jiří Menzel, Miloš Čtrnáctý, František Havel (more)Plots(1)
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
Pavla Maršálková
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Svatební cesta do Jiljí (1983) (TV movie)
Closely Observed Trains (1966)
Dařbuján a Pandrhola (1959)
Ferdinand Krůta
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Lucerna (1967) (TV movie)
Larks on a String (1969)
Closely Observed Trains (1966)
Alois Vachek
Best movies:
Witchhammer (1969)
Secluded, Near Woods (1976)
Larks on a String (1969)
Emil Iserle
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Closely Observed Trains (1966)
Case for a Rookie Hangman (1969)
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Miroslav Nohýnek
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Poslední dopis (1973) (TV movie)
Muž v pozadí (1995) (series)
Signum Laudis (1980)
Slávka Hozová
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
The Golden Eels (1979) (TV movie)
Muž v pozadí (1995) (series)
Jak svět přichází o básníky (1982)
Bohumil Hrabal
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Snowdrop Festival (1983)
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Too Loud a Solitude (1994)
Jiří Menzel
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Elementary School (1991)
The Cremator (1968)
Larks on a String (1969)
Miloš Čtrnáctý
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
František Havel
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Jedenácté přikázání (1925)
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Bewitching Eyes (1923)
Josef Hejl
Best movies:
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Jan Vašák
Best movies:
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Jiří Reichl
Best movies:
The Party and the Guests (1966)
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Josefa Pechlátová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
The Incredibly Sad Princess (1968)
Dařbuján a Pandrhola (1959)
Václav Žák
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Antonín Pokorný
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Black Peter (1963)
A Night at Karlstein (1973)
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Ivan Vyskočil
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Haprdáns (1988) (theatrical recording)
The Party and the Guests (1966)
Wild Flowers (2000)
Věra Mrázková
Best movies:
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Vladimír Boudník
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Alžběta Laštovková
Best movies:
Pearls of the Deep (1965)