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Pearls of the Deep

Pearls of the Deep

19665.91h 47m

Overview

A quintet of vignettes based on short stories by Bohumil Hrabal: an eventful trip to the motorcycle races results in drunkenness, long-winded discussions, and death; two elderly men create false biographies; insurance agents visit an eccentric painter/goat farmer and his mother; guests at a wedding reception remain oblivious to outlying misery; and a working-class boy romances a Roma girl.

Directed by Věra Chytilová
Written by Ladislav Fikar, Bohumil Hrabal, Věra Chytilová
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Top Cast

P

Pavla Maršálková

Mother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

F

Ferdinand Krůta

Father František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

A

Alois Vachek

Disabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

E

Emil Iserle

Uncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

M

Miroslav Nohýnek

Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

S

Slávka Španková

Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal

Spectator (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Jiří Menzel

Jiří Menzel

Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

M

Miloš Čtrnáctý

Patient, Former Singer (segment "Podvodníci")

F

František Havel

Patient, Former Journalist (segment "Podvodníci")

Themes & Keywords

fairy talebrideanthologyavant-garderailroadbased on short storyinsurance agentwoman directorboastingriff raffgypsy girlczech new wave

About Pearls of the Deep

Pearls of the Deep is a comedy film released in 1966 exploring themes of fairy tale, bride, anthology, avant-garde, railroad, based on short story. Directed by Věra Chytilová, it stars Pavla Maršálková, Ferdinand Krůta, Alois Vachek. A quintet of vignettes based on short stories by Bohumil Hrabal: an eventful trip to the motorcycle races results in drunkenness, long-winded discussions, and death; two elderly men create false biographies; insurance agents visit an eccentric painter/goat farmer and his mother; guests at a wedding reception remain oblivious to outlying misery; and a working-class boy romances a Roma girl.

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