Pearls of the Deep (1966)
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.
Pearls of the DeepComedy
Cast
- Pavla Maršálková — Mother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
- Ferdinand Krůta — Father František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
- Alois Vachek — Disabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
- Emil Iserle — Uncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
- Miroslav Nohýnek — Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
- Slávka Španková — Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
- Bohumil Hrabal — Spectator (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
- Jiří Menzel — Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
- Miloš Čtrnáctý — Patient, Former Singer (segment "Podvodníci")
- František Havel — Patient, Former Journalist (segment "Podvodníci")
- Josef Hejl — Barber (segment "Podvodníci")
- Jan Vašák — Attendand (segment "Podvodníci")
Where to watch Pearls of the Deep
Criterion Channel
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