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Movie · 1966 · 92 min

A wry, tender coming-of-age tale set against the quiet absurdities of wartime occupation, blending gentle comedy with sudden tragedy.

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1966 Czechoslovak film directed by Jiří Menzel
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Movie
Year
1966
Runtime
92 min
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • war
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • rebellion
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Jiří Menzel
Written by
Bohumil Hrabal, Jiří Menzel
Starring
Jiří Menzel, Vlastimil Brodský, Josef Somr, Květa Fialová, Josef Abrhám, Václav Neckář, Pavel Landovský, Jiří Kodet
Music
Jiří Šust
Cinematography
Jaromír Šofr
Runtime
92 min
Country
Czechoslovakia
Languages
German, Czech

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