Format:
1 DVD-Video (98 Min.)
,
farbig
Series Statement:
Jan Švankmajer 7
Uniform Title:
Hmyz
Content:
A group of actors meet in the Czech Republic's filthiest theatre to rehearse Karel and Josef Čapek's 1924 play "Pictures from an Insects Life" in Czech director Jan Švankmajer's squirm-inducing film "Hmyz", a ribald piece of surrealism that blends the political themes of the original play into both its fictional recreation and the actual behind-the-scenes filmmaking of the movie itself. The result is weird, wild, and for Švankmajer fans, a pure delight. This is probably the final film for the 83-year-old filmmaker, and was financed in part thanks to contributions from Kickstarter; the result is a unique experience that gives personal insight into both the filmmaker and his craft. [www.praguereporter.com]
Note:
tschech. / UT: dt. ; engl. ; franz. ; span. ; tschech. für Hörgesch.
Language:
Czech
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
DVD-Video
Author information:
Švankmajer, Jan 1934-