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'Pearls of the Deep' is a 1966 Czechoslovak anthology film directed by Ji Menzel, Jan Nmec, Evald Schorm, Vra Chytilov and Jaromil Jire. The five segments are all based on short stories by Bohumil Hrabal. The film was released in Czechoslovakia on 7 January 1966.

The film was received as a manifesto for the new generation of Czechoslovak filmmakers, and thus became closely associated with the Czechoslovak New Wave.

Plot



* 'The Death of Mr Balthazar' (Smrt pana Baltazara), directed by Ji Menzel - A couple take their elderly father to watch the motorcycle races. The wife has perfect pitch and can identify motorcycles by the sound of their engine. They all get very drunk and meet a man who lost his legs in a motorcycle accident. Together they discuss the deaths of their favorite motorcyclists in auto accidents. The race begins and a motorcyclist named Balthazar crashes and dies. The man with no legs remarks he hates how that always happens near him when he goes to a motorcycling event. The couple and their father leave and the father discusses his favorite beer manufactured in Munich.

* 'Imposters' (Podvodnci), directed by Jan Nmec- Two old men who are about to die construct false biographies for themselves. One man claims to have been a successful opera singer and the other a successful journalist.

* 'House of Joy' (Dm radosti), directed by Evald Schorm - Two insurance agents visit an eccentric painter and goat farmer and his mother.

* 'At the World Cafeteria' (Automat Svt), directed by Vra Chytilov- A wedding reception takes place at a diner. The guests are able to stay oblivious of the surrounding misery.

* 'Romance', directed by Jaromil Jire - A working-class boy becomes infatuated with a Roma girl.

Cast



;"The Death of Mr Balthazar"

* Pavla Marslkov as Matka

* Ferdinand Krta as Otec Frantiek

* Alois Vachek as Mrzk

* Emil Iserle as Stryc

* Miroslav Nohnek as Chlapec

* Vlasta Spnkov as Dvka

* Ji Menzel as Bicyclist

;"Imposters"

* Milo trnct as Zpvk

* Frantiek Havel as Novin

* Josef Hejl as Holi

* Jan Vak as Zzenec

* Ji Reichl as Boy with fracture

;"House of Joy"

* Josefa Pechlatov as Matka

* Vclav k as Mal

* Ivan Vyskoil as Uednk

* Antonn Pokorny as Uednk

;"At the World Cafeteria"

* Vra Mrzkov as Nevesta

* Vladimr Boudnk as Vytvarnk

* Albta Latovkov as Vepn

* Vclav Chochola as SNB

* Jan Vala as Cock

* Ale Konar as Mldenec

* Bohumil Hrabal as Bohumil Hrabal

;"Romance"

* Dana Valtov as Gypsy girl

* Ivan Vyskoil as Gaston

* Karel Jebek as Hlda

* Frantiek Phoda as Watcher

The Junk Shop



Juraj Herz originally made his short film 'The Junk Shop' to be included in this movie, but it was omitted due to the running time.

References




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