Pearls of the Deep

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Audience Score
60
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NR 1 hr 47 minComedy
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.
StarringPavla MaršálkováFerdinand KrůtaAlois Vachek
DirectorsVěra ChytilováEvald SchormJaromil Jireš

Movie Details

Original Language:Czech
Executive Producers:Bohumil Šmída
Production Companies:Filmové studio Barrandov
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