

Pearls of the Deep
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1966-01-07
Status
Released
Original Language
Czech
Vote Count
30
Vote Average
6
Pavla Maršálková
Mother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Ferdinand Krůta
Father František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Alois Vachek
Disabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Emil Iserle
Uncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Miroslav Nohýnek
Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Slávka Španková
Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Bohumil Hrabal
Spectator (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Jiří Menzel
Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Miloš Čtrnáctý
Patient, Former Singer (segment "Podvodníci")
František Havel
Patient, Former Journalist (segment "Podvodníci")
Josef Hejl
Barber (segment "Podvodníci")
Jan Vašák
Attendand (segment "Podvodníci")
Jiří Reichl
Young Man with Fracture (segment "Podvodníci")
Bohumil Hrabal
Man by the House (segment "Podvodníci")
Josefa Pechlátová
Mother (segment "Dům radosti")
Václav Žák
Painter (segment "Dům radosti")
Ivan Vyskočil
Insurance Agent (segment "Dům radosti")
Antonín Pokorný
Insurance Agent (segment "Dům radosti")
Věra Mrázkova
Bride (segment "Automat Svět")
Vladimír Boudník
Art Designer (segment "Automat Svět")
Alžběta Laštovková
Barmaid (segment "Automat Svět")
Václav Chochola
Policeman (segment "Automat Svět")
Jan Vala
Handsome Man (segment "Automat Svět")
K. Spejzová
Dead Woman (segment "Automat Svět")
Bohumil Hrabal
Bohumil Hrabal (segment "Automat Svět")
Dana Valtová
Margitka, Gipsy (segment "Romance")
Ivan Vyskočil
Gaston Košilka (segment "Romance")
Karel Jeřábek
Guard (segment "Romance")
František Příhoda
Guard (segment "Romance")
Bohumil Hrabal
Sleeping Man in a Tram (segment "Romance")
Ferdinand Krůta
Gaston's Foreman (segment "Romance")
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