A manifesto of sorts for the Czech New Wave, this five-part anthology shows off the breadth of expression and the versatility of the movement’s directors. Based on stories by the legendary writer Bohumil Hrabal, the shorts range from the surreally chilling to the caustically observant to the casually romantic, but all have a cutting, wily view of the world.
Pavla Maršálková
as Mother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Ferdinand Krůta
as Father František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Alois Vachek
as Disabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Emil Iserle
as Uncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Miroslav Nohýnek
as Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Slávka Španková
as Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Bohumil Hrabal
as Spectator (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Jiří Menzel
as Cyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")
Miloš Čtrnáctý
as Patient, Former Singer (segment "Podvodníci")
František Havel
as Patient, Former Journalist (segment "Podvodníci")
Josef Hejl
as Barber (segment "Podvodníci")
Jan Vašák
as Attendand (segment "Podvodníci")
