Pearls of the Deep

1965, comedy

107 minutes

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...

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Cast

Pavla Marsálková

Mother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Ferdinand Krůta

Father František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara"), Gaston's Foreman (segment "Romance")

Alois Vachek

Disabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Emil Iserle

Uncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Miroslav Nohýnek

Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Miroslava Hozová

Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Bohumil Hrabal

Bohumil Hrabal

Spectator (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara"), Man by the House (segment "Podvodníci"), Bohumil Hrabal (segment "Automat Svět"), Sleeping Man in a Tram (segment "Romance")

Jiří Menzel

Jiří Menzel

Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Milos Ctrnacty

Patient, Former Singer (segment "Podvodníci")

Frantisek Havel

Patient, Former Journalist (segment "Podvodníci")

Josef Hejl

Barber (segment "Podvodníci")

Jan Vašák

Attendand (segment "Podvodníci")

Jiří Reichl

Young Man with Fracture (segment "Podvodníci")

Josefa Pechlatová

Mother (segment "Dům radosti")

Václav Zák

Painter (segment "Dům radosti")

Ivan Vyskočil

Ivan Vyskočil

Insurance Agent (segment "Dům radosti")

Antonín Pokorny

Insurance Agent (segment "Dům radosti")

Vera Mrázkova

Bride (segment "Automat Svět")

Vladimír Boudník

Art Designer (segment "Automat Svět")

Alzbeta Lastovková

Barmaid (segment "Automat Svět")

Václav Chochola

Policeman (segment "Automat Svět")

Jan Vala

Handsome Man (segment "Automat Svět")

K. Spejzová

Dead Woman (segment "Automat Svět")

Dana Valtová

Margitka, Gipsy (segment "Romance")

Ivan Vyskočil

Ivan Vyskočil

Gaston Košilka (segment "Romance")

Karel Jerábek

Guard (segment "Romance")

František Příhoda

Guard (segment "Romance")

Crew

Art

Oldřich Bosák

Production design

František Zajíček

Set decoration

Jan Vrňata

Set decoration

Viktor Fixl

Set decoration

Camera

Miroslav Ondříček

Miroslav Ondříček

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

Marta Bártová

Costume design

Crew

Directing

Věra Chytilová

Věra Chytilová

Director

Jaromil Jireš

Jaromil Jireš

Director

Jan Němec

Jan Němec

Director

Evald Schorm

Evald Schorm

Director

Jiří Menzel

Jiří Menzel

Director

Květa Ondráková

First assistant director

Editing

Production

Bohumil Šmída

Bohumil Šmída

Executive producer

Ludmila Tikovská

Unit production manager

Luděk Marold

Unit production manager

Vera Winkelhöferová

Unit production manager

Sound

Jan Klusák

Original music composer

Jiří Šust

Original music composer

Writing

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