Pearls of the Deep
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.
- Year: 1966
- Country: Czechoslovakia
- Genre: Comedy
- Studio: Filmové studio Barrandov
- Keyword: insurance salesman, fairy tale, bride, anthology, avant-garde, railroad, based on short story, woman director, boasting, riff raff, gypsy girl, czech new wave
- Director: Věra Chytilová, Evald Schorm, Jaromil Jireš, Jiří Menzel, Jan Němec
- Cast: Pavla Maršálková, Ferdinand Krůta, Alois Vachek, Emil Iserle, Miroslav Nohýnek, Slávka Španková