Pearls of the Deep (1966)

Pearls of the Deep (1966)

1966-01-07 Czechoslovakia 107 Min. PG-13
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Overview

A manifesto of sorts for the Czech New Wave, this five-part anthology shows off the breadth of expression and the versatility of the movement’s directors. Based on stories by the legendary writer Bohumil Hrabal, the shorts range from the surreally chilling to the caustically observant to the casually romantic, but all have a cutting, wily view of the world.

Cast

Pavla Maršálková is Mother (segment
Mother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Ferdinand Krůta is Father František (segment
Father František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Alois Vachek is Disabled Man  (segment
Disabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Emil Iserle is Uncle  (segment
Uncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Miroslav Nohýnek is Lover (segment
Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Slávka Španková is Lover (segment
Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Bohumil Hrabal is Spectator (segment
Spectator (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Jiří Menzel is Cyclist (segment
Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Miloš Čtrnáctý is Patient, Former Singer  (segment
Patient, Former Singer (segment "Podvodníci")
František Havel is Patient, Former Journalist (segment
Patient, Former Journalist (segment "Podvodníci")
Josef Hejl is Barber (segment
Barber (segment "Podvodníci")
Jan Vašák is Attendand (segment
Attendand (segment "Podvodníci")