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Pearls of the Deep

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.

Top Cast

  • Pavla Maršálková

    Pavla Maršálková

    Mother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

  • Ferdinand Krůta

    Ferdinand Krůta

    Father František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

  • Alois Vachek

    Alois Vachek

    Disabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

  • Emil Iserle

    Emil Iserle

    Uncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

  • Miroslav Nohýnek

    Miroslav Nohýnek

    Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

  • Slávka Španková

    Slávka Španková

    Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

  • Bohumil Hrabal

    Bohumil Hrabal

    Spectator (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

  • Jiří Menzel

    Jiří Menzel

    Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

  • Miloš Čtrnáctý

    Miloš Čtrnáctý

    Patient, Former Singer (segment "Podvodníci")

Overview

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.

Rating

5.9 / 10
32 Reviews
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