Pearls of the Deep

Amazon.com editorial review: Five directors of the internationally acclaimed Czech New Wave of the 1960'scontributed to this landmark film anthology including Jiri Menzel (CloselyWatched Trains) and Jaromil Jires (Valerie and Her Week of Wonders). Eachwitty entertaining short is based on a different story by legendary writerBohumil Hrabal renowned for his outrageous surreal tales.Menzel sets the offbeat tone of the film with "Mr. Baltazar" about amotorcycle rally that focuses on the fans rather than the race. Next JanNemec offers "The Swindlers" a bittersweet tale of two old men at the endof their lives while Evald Schorm explores the strange life of a primitiveartist in "House of Joy." Vera Chytilova tackles gender politics in "TheGlobe Buffet" and Jires concludes the film with "Romance" about a brieflove affair between a young boy and a gypsy girl.This anthology showcases the groundbreaking styles and bold new themes ofthe Czech New Wave. These young directors took advantage of a more liberalpolitical era to make films that were daring in both content and style.DVD Features: Booklet with biography/tribute to writer Bohumil Hrabal andmini-biographies of the contributing directors video essay by one of thedirectors Jan NemecSystem Requirements: Running Time 103 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: FOREIGN/LATIN Rating: NR UPC: 736899096120 Manufacturer No: DV70429

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