Description
The Snowdrop Festival / Slavnosti snezenek Remastered Blu-Ray
Synopsis
The film "Slavnosti sněženek" (1983) is an adaptation of Bohumil Hrabal's book of short stories. Set in the unique cabin area of Kersko, near Prague, where Hrabal lived, the film offers portrait-like miniatures of his neighbors. Many characters are based on real-life figures. The film, known for its nostalgic and deeply humanistic depiction of genre stories, showcases the unforgettable dispute between two hunting groups over a shot wild boar. This narrative blends poetic elements with realistic description, exaggerated style with humorous detail, and joyful events with sad ones. Notable is the appearance of famous actors like Rudolf Hrušínský, Jaromír Hanzlík, Josef Somr, Petr Čepek, and Jiří Schmitzer, alongside Hrabal himself and directors Jiří Krejčík and František Vláčil in cameo roles. Krejčík plays a perpetually hungry man, and Vláčil a seasoned hunter. The film's unique storytelling and professional direction offer a deeply human fresco of people living in the Elbe River region.
Product Details Blu-Ray
Length 87 min.
Production Year 1983
Audio Czech
Subtitles Czech, English
Format Blu-Ray
Region ALL
Director Jiri Menzel
Cast Josef Abrham, Marian Labuda, Jaromir Hanzlik, Rudolf Hrusinsky, Jan Hartl
Also Known As:
English - The End of Old Times
English - The End of the Good Old Days
Argentina - El fin de los buenos tiempos
Germany - Ende der alten Zeit
Finland - Vanhojen aikojen loppu
Hungary - Vége a régi időknek
Poland - Koniec starych czasów
Sweden - Slut på gamla tider
Czech - Konec starých časů
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