Czechoslovakia,
1963, 73 min
Directed by:
Jiří BělkaCinematography:
Eduard LandischCast:
Otakar Brousek st., Blanka Bohdanová, Irena Kačírková, Vladimír Ráž, Josef Vladimír Švec, Josef Koza, Emil Kadeřávek, Roman Hemala, Jiří Pick, Ivo Niederle, Jaroslava Tichá, Valentina Thielová (more)Reviews (1)
The set design is stripped down to the bone; for Lermontov's story set in luxurious noble estates, one would expect some castle arrangements, but here it looks more like scenes from a post-World War III fallout shelter. The male characters chain-smoke one cigarette after another, so if I were in the West, I might suspect the production of massive influence from tobacco lobbyists. On the positive side, the excellent character acting of practically everyone involved, led by Otakar Brousek, remains a highlight. Overall impression: 50%. ()
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