Pearls of the Deep

Pearls of the Deep (1966)

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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.

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Cast

Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal

Spectator (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Jiří Menzel

Jiří Menzel

Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal

Man by the House (segment "Podvodníci")

Ivan Vyskočil

Ivan Vyskočil

Insurance Agent (segment "Dům radosti")

Věra Mrázkova

Věra Mrázkova

Bride (segment "Automat Svět")

Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal (segment "Automat Svět")

Ivan Vyskočil

Ivan Vyskočil

Gaston Košilka (segment "Romance")

Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal

Sleeping Man in a Tram (segment "Romance")