Fruit of Paradise
| Fruit of Paradise | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Věra Chytilová |
| Written by | Věra Chytilová Ester Krumbachová |
| Produced by | Bronka Ricquier |
| Starring | Karel Novák |
| Cinematography | Jaroslav Kučera |
| Edited by | Miroslav Hájek |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Fruit of Paradise (Czech: Ovoce stromů rajských jíme) is a 1970 Czechoslovak avant-garde drama film directed by Věra Chytilová. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film is an adaptation of the Adam and Eve story. This was Chytilová's last film before she was placed on an eight-year ban by the Czechoslovak Government.[2] Fellow Czech screenwriter and costume designer Ester Krumbachová collaborated with Chytilová on the screenplay, costumes, and decor.[3]
Plot
The film is a rather experimental, psychedelic, stylish, Arthouse retelling of the biblical story of Adam and Eve which then progresses into a downright surreal allegorical depiction of the complete loss of innocence.
Cast
- Karel Novák as Josef
- Jitka Nováková as Eva
- Jan Schmid as Robert
- Julius Albert as Starý pán (uncredited)
- Alice Auspergerová as Teta (uncredited)
- Jan Klusák as Robert (voice) (uncredited)
- Luděk Sobota as Muž s kyticí (uncredited)
- Josef Somr as Josef (voice) (uncredited)
- Jaromír Vomáčka as Strýc (uncredited)
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Fruit of Paradise". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ Bergan, Ronald (14 March 2014). "Vera Chytilová obituary". Guardian News and Media. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ Bird, Daniel. "Can We Live with the Truth? Věra Chytilová's Ovoce stromů rajských jíme". Central Europe Review. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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