Pearls of the Deep 1966
6.5 / 10
Pearls of the Deep
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.
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.
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Full Cast & Crew... Mother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
... Father František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
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Alois Vachek... Disabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
EI
Emil Iserle... Uncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
... Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
... Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
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Release Date:
Jan 07, 1966
Run Time:
1hr 47`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Czech
Status:
Released
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Pearls of the Deep - Pearls of the Deep
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Cast
... Mother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
... Father František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
AV
Alois Vachek... Disabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
EI
Emil Iserle... Uncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
... Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
... Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
... Spectator (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
... Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
... Patient, Former Singer (segment "Podvodníci")
... Patient, Former Journalist (segment "Podvodníci")
JH
Josef Hejl... Barber (segment "Podvodníci")
JV
Jan Vašák... Attendand (segment "Podvodníci")
JR
Jiří Reichl... Young Man with Fracture (segment "Podvodníci")
... Mother (segment "Dům radosti")
V�
Václav Žák... Painter (segment "Dům radosti")
... Insurance Agent (segment "Dům radosti")
... Insurance Agent (segment "Dům radosti")
... Bride (segment "Automat Svět")
... Art Designer (segment "Automat Svět")
... Barmaid (segment "Automat Svět")
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