Pearls of the Deep

5.9
19661h 47m

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

Photo of Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal

Spectator (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Photo of Jiří Menzel

Jiří Menzel

Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Photo of Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal

Man by the House (segment "Podvodníci")

Photo of Ivan Vyskočil

Ivan Vyskočil

Insurance Agent (segment "Dům radosti")

Photo of Věra Mrázkova

Věra Mrázkova

Bride (segment "Automat Svět")

Photo of Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal (segment "Automat Svět")

Photo of Ivan Vyskočil

Ivan Vyskočil

Gaston Košilka (segment "Romance")

Photo of Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal

Sleeping Man in a Tram (segment "Romance")

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