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Pearls of the Deep

19661h 47mVěra Chytilová,Evald Schorm,Jaromil Jireš,Jiří Menzel,Jan Němec

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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.

Comedy
Fairy TaleBrideAnthologyAvant-gardeRailroadBased On Short StoryInsurance AgentWoman DirectorBoastingRiff Raff

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What is Pearls of the Deep (1966) about?

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.

Who stars in Pearls of the Deep?

Pearls of the Deep stars 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")). The film was directed by Věra Chytilová.

How long is Pearls of the Deep?

Pearls of the Deep has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1966.

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