Pearls of the Deep
Pearls of the Deep

Pearls of the Deep

6.0(30 votes)
1966
1h 47m
Comedy

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.

Production

Filmové studio Barrandov

Cast

Pavla Maršálková

Pavla Maršálková

Mother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Ferdinand Krůta

Ferdinand Krůta

Father František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Alois Vachek

Alois Vachek

Disabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Emil Iserle

Emil Iserle

Uncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Miroslav Nohýnek

Miroslav Nohýnek

Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Slávka Španková

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")

Miloš Čtrnáctý

Miloš Čtrnáctý

Patient, Former Singer (segment "Podvodníci")

František Havel

František Havel

Patient, Former Journalist (segment "Podvodníci")

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