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]
Plot
The film focuses on Eva, Josef, and her infatuation with the mysterious Robert.
Production
Fellow Czech screenwriter and costume designer Ester Krumbachová collaborated with Chytilová on the screenplay, costumes, and decor.[3]
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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