Pearls of the Deep

5.9

107m

1966

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.

Starring

Pavla Maršálková, Ferdinand Krůta, Alois Vachek, Emil Iserle, Miroslav Nohýnek, Slávka Španková, Bohumil Hrabal, Jiří Menzel, Miloš Čtrnáctý, František Havel

Directed By

Evald Schorm, Věra Chytilová, Jiří Menzel, Jaromil Jireš, Jan Němec