Jaromil Jireš

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Pearls of the Deep
6.7

Pearls of the Deep

Jan. 07, 1966

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 ...
Lion with a White Mane
6.9

Lion with a White Mane

Dec. 01, 1987

Lion with a White Mane

The film tells the exciting life of the great Czech composer Leos Janacek , (1854-1928) , also known by the thick silver hair that crowned his ...
The Young Man and Moby Dick
6.6

The Young Man and Moby Dick

Good-looking Edita Beningerová (Jana Brejchová) arrives at a chemical factory in the North Bohemian town of Ústí nad Labem together with her ...
Footprints
6.4

Footprints

Oct. 01, 1961

Footprints

This early short by Jaromil Jireš anticipates the formal and stylistic experimentation that would characterize VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS. ...
The Joke
7.1

The Joke

Feb. 28, 1969

The Joke

In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect ...
The Cry
6.9

The Cry

Sep. 01, 1964

The Cry

TV mechanic Slávek (Josef Abrhám) takes his wife Ivana (Eva Límanová) to the maternity hospital. From the moment they say goodbye, the couple ...
And Give My Love to the Swallows
6.7

And Give My Love to the Swallows

This film, chronicling the last days of Czech resistance fighter Maruska Kuderikova (played by Magda Vasaryova), is based on her diaries. Though ...
The Hall of Lost Steps
6.7

The Hall of Lost Steps

Feb. 14, 1960

The Hall of Lost Steps

In a series of juxtaposed images and sounds, Jaromil Jireš comments on the tragic premature death of thousands as well as their posterity due to ...
Uncle
6.8

Uncle

Jan. 01, 1959

Uncle

In this six-minute short, a man’s attempt to burgle a home is interrupted by a child. Release: Uncle 1959 BDRip x264-BiPOLAR General: mkv | ...
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
7.2

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders

Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformation proves secondary to the ...