Pearls of the Deep

Pearls of the Deep (1965)

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Five directors team up for this drama that strings the stories together in one 105-minute Czech feature. "Mr. Baltazar's Death" is directed by Jiri Menzel. Jan Nemec directs "The Imposters" in which two elderly men nearing death keep themselves alive by telling each other lies about their careers.… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By
Jirí Menzel, Jan Nemec
Written By
Bohumil Hrabal, Vera Chytilová, Jaromil Jires, Jirí Menzel, Jan Nemec
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 7, 1966 Wide
On DVD
Mar 29, 2005
Criterion Collection

Critic Reviews

  • Jordan Cronk, Slant Magazine

    Six unique, groundbreaking films from the late 1960s Czechoslovakian cinematic renaissance-all but one making its Region1 debut-find a proper home in Criterion's vital Eclipse line.

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  • Greg S


    An anthology of adaptations of the short stories of Bohumil Hrabal by the young directors of the Czech New Wave. Suffers from the unevenness inherent in all omnibus films; unfortunately, the two opening segments (about some death-obssesed racing fans and two old men at a nursing… More

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