Directed by:
Dušan HanákCinematography:
Viktor Svoboda st.Composer:
Svatopluk HavelkaCast:
Magda Vášáryová, Jiří Bartoška, Jana Brejchová, Róbert Koltai, Erzsi Pásztor, Juraj Nvota, Ferenc Bencze, Iveta Kožková, Jitka Asterová, Eva Holubová (more)Plots(1)
Simple Pleasures is a psychological exploration of the mind of a young woman. It focuses on the ordinary professional and personal problems of its protagonist, 30-year-old nurse Soňa (Magda Vášáryová) – a typical, utterly conformist representative of her generation. Though unsatisfied by her marriage's descent into routine, she has long wavered over leaving her husband, whose opinions differ from hers. Little by little, she finds the strength and wherewithal to know herself, make her own decisions and finally lead a meaningful life. Simple Pleasures is a psychological study of the values of a generation going through – and overcoming – a mid-life crisis. Dušan Hanák augments the film's realism with subtle symbols and poetic metaphors. The magic of the "simple pleasures" occasionally experienced by the main character are brought to life by Magda Vášáryová's performance (awarded at the San Remo Festival of Auteur Films). (Art Film Fest)
(more)Cast
Magda Vášáryová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Cutting It Short (1980)
Rok na dedine (1967) (TV movie)
On the Comet (1970)
Jiří Bartoška
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Bratři Karamazovi (1981) (theatrical recording)
Sense of Tumour (2024) (series)
Hřbitov pro cizince (1991) (TV movie)
Jana Brejchová
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Best movies:
Higher Principle (1960)
Půlpenny (1974) (TV movie)
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1961)
Róbert Koltai
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Vuk: The Little Fox (1981)
The Prefab People (1982)
Indul a bakterház (1980) (TV movie)
Erzsi Pásztor
Kingdom of Hungary
Best movies:
Angi Vera (1979)
Recovery (1974)
Quiet Happiness (1985)
Juraj Nvota
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Identity Card (2010)
Rose Tinted Dreams (1976)
Czech Century (2013) (series)
Ferenc Bencze
Romania
Best movies:
The Fifth Seal (1976)
The Fortress (1979)
The Forest of the Hanged (1964)
Iveta Kožková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Zhŕňajova nevesta (1978) (TV movie)
Zuzanka Hraškovie (1991) (TV movie)
Višňový sad (1978) (TV movie)
Jitka Asterová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
My Sweet Little Village (1985)
I Enjoy the World with You (1982)
Empties (2007)
Eva Holubová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Cosy Dens (1999)
The Elementary School (1991)
Buttoners (1997)
Darina Abrahámová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Vygumuj a napíš (1996) (theatrical recording)
Odvrátená strana mesiaca (2015) (theatrical recording)
Len tak prišli (2013) (theatrical recording)
Arnošt Goldflam
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Millennial Bee (1983)
The Inheritance (1992)
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
Eva Svobodová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Good Soldier Schweik (1956)
Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
Boys Will Be Boys (1975)
Viera Topinková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Rok na dedine (1967) (TV movie)
In Bukva Courtyard (1993) (TV movie)
Mesiac na dedine (1981) (theatrical recording)
Zuzana Schmidová
Slovak state
Best movies:
Love Between the Raindrops (1979)
Švédská zápalka (1982) (TV movie)
Calamity (1980)
Oľga Vronská
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Sváko Ragan (1976) (TV movie)
Ja, stará mama, Iliko a Illarion (1988) (TV movie)
In Bukva Courtyard (1993) (TV movie)
Miroslava Součková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Cuckoo in a Dark Forest (1984)
Innocent Lies (2013) (series)
Poslední návrat (1982) (TV movie)
Katarína Kolníková
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Človečina (1973) (theatrical recording)
Ženské oddelenie (1991) (TV movie)
Quiet Happiness (1985)
Ladislav Gerendáš
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Give the Devil His Due (1984)
The Three Veterans (1983)
Královský život otroka (1992) (TV movie)
Jaroslava Kretschmerová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Give the Devil His Due (1984)
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping (1983)
Waiter, Scarper! (1980)