Summary
Pictures of the Old World (Slovak: Obrazy starého sveta) is a 1972 Slovak documentary film by Dušan Hanák. The film is about old people who seemingly live at the edge of society.[1] Pictures of the Old World was voted in 2000 by Slovak critics as the best Slovak film of all time.[2] The film won the Best Non-Fiction Film at 1990 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. The film was banned until 1988 and so it is officially premiered in July 1988.[3]
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| Directed by | Dušan Hanák |
| Screenplay by | Dušan Hanák |
| Produced by | Juraj Král |
| Starring | Ladislav Chudík |
| Cinematography | Alojz Hanúsek |
| Edited by | Alfréd Benčič |
| Music by | Václav Hálek |
Production companies | Slovenský film Bratislava, Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava - Koliba |
| Distributed by | Slovenský filmový ústav |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Slovak |
Characteristics edit
The film consists of dialogues with old people who haven't been "deformed by civilisation." The film tries to find answers to questions of human existence. People featured in the film tell their life stories that are linked to their ancestors' customs. Their lives are often sad and unhappy. The most of them live the remainder of their lives lonely with animals as their only friends.[4]
See also edit
External links edit
- Pictures of the Old World at IMDb
- Pictures of the Old World at Rotten Tomatoes
References edit
- ^ "Obrazy starého sveta (1972) | Galerie". Czech and Slovak film database. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Aldam, Rob (23 February 2015). "DVD Review: Pictures of the Old World". Backseat Mafia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ Corej, Vlastimil. "1. Slovenská filmová databáza - verzia 1.2". www.sfd.sfu.sk. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Obrazy starého sveta (1972) - ASFK". www.asfk.sk. Retrieved 26 August 2016.