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")
7.4
EverAfter
Danielle, a vibrant young woman is forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother Rodmilla is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.
1998-07-31 | en
6.7
You've Got Mail
Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
1998-12-18 | en
6.3
Half Baked
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.
1998-01-16 | en
6.3
Look Who's Talking
Mollie is a single working mother who's out to find the perfect father for her child. Her baby, Mikey, prefers James, a cab driver turned babysitter who has what it takes to make them both happy. But Mollie won't even consider James. It's going to take all the tricks a baby can think of to bring them together before it's too late.
1989-10-12 | en
0.0
87 love letters
Remigio, a man abandoned by his lover, walks his lonely existence through the night of the city. Fate sets him up a date with Julia. As in fairy tales, the enchantment lasts until dawn. The presence of the moon gives us the measure of time and reinforces the feminine ideal.
1992-12-31 | es
5.6
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Blonde, bouncy Buffy is your typical high school cheerleader. But all that changes when a strange man informs her she's been chosen by fate to kill vampires.
1992-07-24 | en
6.8
Ravenous
Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman who recounts a horrifying tale of a wagon train murdered by its supposed guide – a vicious U.S. Army colonel gone rogue. Fearing the worst, the regiment heads out into the wilderness to verify the gruesome claims.
1999-03-16 | en
5.0
Dazlak – Skinhead
Jenny is on the road in her film producer's Rolls-Royce, which she has to drive to a film shoot and a wedding. When she gets lost at night, she finds a wrecked car in the ditch and rescues a skinhead.
1997-10-25 | de
6.4
You Are So Beautiful
Aymé Pigrenet, a recently widowed farmer, is eager to find a new wife to help him run his farm. Desperate, he seeks the aid of a local matchmaker who suggest that he go to Romania to find a new wife. There he meets Elena.
2005-11-07 | fr
5.5
Confetti
A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.
2006-05-05 | en
6.8
Stick It
Haley is a naturally gifted athlete but, with her social behavior, the teen seems intent on squandering her abilities. After a final brush with the law, a judge sentences her to an elite gymnastics academy run by a legendary, hard-nosed coach. Once there, Haley's rebellious attitude wins her both friends and enemies.
2006-04-21 | en
5.3
Material Girls
Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.
2006-08-18 | en
6.4
The Color of Milk
Selma's mother died giving birth to her, and Selma's step aunt is living proof that men only cause trouble. So the 11 year old girl makes a deal with her best friends that they will stay away from boys and dedicate their lives to science. And by the way, Selma was probably born on another planet and not meant to fall in love with anyone. But what happens when her friends break the pact, and she actually meets a boy who's not like the rest?
2004-08-27 | no
6.2
Men...
A successful, womanizing middle-aged man decides to move out of the house he shares with his wife after she confesses to having an affair. He looks for a new place to live and ends up moving into his wife's lover's apartment as a roommate. The husband begins to take an interest in the artistic work of the lover and coaches him for a big job interview. Little does he know that the job he's helping the lover to get is within his own company... A story about strange circumstances and the limits of friendship.
1985-12-19 | de
6.8
History of the World: Part I
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
1981-06-12 | en
6.3
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Four young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now three years later, these lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their first year of college and the summer beyond, but remain in touch by sharing their experiences with each other.
2008-08-06 | en
5.9
Good Luck Chuck
Cursed since childhood, dentist Charlie Logan cannot find the right woman. Even worse, he learns that each of his ex-girlfriends finds true love with the man she meets after her relationship with him ends. Hearing of Charlie's reputation as a good-luck charm, women from all over line up for a quick tryst. But when Charlie meets the woman of his dreams, he must find a way to break the curse or risk losing her to the next man she meets.
2007-09-21 | en
6.2
Avenue Montaigne
A young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar next on Avenue Montaigne that caters to the surrounding theaters and the wealthy inhabitants of the area. She will meet a pianist, a famous actress and a great art collector, and become acquainted with the "luxurious" world her grandmother has told her about since her childhood.
2006-02-15 | fr
2.8
Letter to America
Two friends from Odesa try to compose a video message to their pals, emigrants to the United States. One of them rents his apartment to a tricky girl who invents various excuses not to pay the rent. An exceptional story about people on the verge of despair who nonetheless manage to enjoy life, even if these joys are beyond good and evil.
1999-07-01 | ru
5.5
Look Who's Talking Too
Mollie and James are together and raising a family, which now consists of an older Mikey and his baby sister, Julie. Tension between the siblings arises, and as well with Mollie and James when Mollie's brother Stuart moves in. Mikey is also learning how to use the toilet for the first time.
1990-12-14 | en