#czechnewwave — Public Fediverse posts

📽 Last night, I had the honour to introduce "The Cremator" at the Czechoslovak New Wave Festival, an initiative by @czechcentrerotterdam & @narodnifilmovyarchiv. The Cremator, directed by Juraj Herz and with Rudolf Hrušínský as the lead character, is considered one of the best movies in Czechoslovak cinematic history. From 2 November thru 4 January, fourteen Czechoslovak nouvelle vague films will be screened at @kinorotterdam #czechnewwave #czechcentrerotterdam #novellevaguecinema #cinema

Happy End (1966, Czech) is a clever howler of a dark comedy from the #CzechNewWave

The structure is literally backwards. Born from the guillotine, raised in a prison, assembles his wife from pieces, confronted by his wife's lover who flies in through a window. His baby shrinks until she disappears.

And the dialogue isn't just backwards, it's set up to have that deliver a series of jokes.

Priest, giving him his last rites: You will meet God soon, my boy.
Protagonist: That's disgusting.
Protagonist reluctantly tries a last cigarette.

The whole thing is on the #InternetArchive with English subs and is highly recommended:

https://archive.org/details/happy-end_1967

#Film #Czechia

♥ #CultTV and #Movies— Especially #Eurocult and British genre cinema. Eclectic viewer. #Giallo #EuroHorror #ArtHouse #NouvelleVague #CzechNewWave #BritishFilm #Hammer #Amicus #ClassicHorror #WorldCinema
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♥ #CultTV and #Movies— Especially #Eurocult and British genre cinema. Eclectic viewer. #Giallo #EuroHorror #ArtHouse #NouvelleVague #CzechNewWave #BritishFilm #Hammer #Amicus #ClassicHorror #WorldCinema
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♥ #CultTV and #Movies— Especially #Eurocult and British genre cinema. Eclectic viewer. #Giallo #EuroHorror #ArtHouse #NouvelleVague #CzechNewWave #BritishFilm #Hammer #Amicus #ClassicHorror #WorldCinema
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♥ #CultTV and #Movies— Especially #Eurocult and British genre cinema. Eclectic viewer. #Giallo #EuroHorror #ArtHouse #NouvelleVague #CzechNewWave #BritishFilm #Hammer #Amicus #ClassicHorror #WorldCinema
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♥ #CultTV and #Movies— Especially #Eurocult and British genre cinema. Eclectic viewer. #Giallo #EuroHorror #ArtHouse #NouvelleVague #CzechNewWave #BritishFilm #Hammer #Amicus #ClassicHorror #WorldCinema
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A blog post I wrote about "The Casandra Cat" (1963), "Decision at Sundown" (1957), "Ninja Hunter" (1984), "Red Hot Riding Hood" (1941) and some other things - #CzechNewWave #VojtěchJasný #RanownCycle #BuddBoetticher #RandolphScott #JamesWuKuoRen #TexAvery

https://www.protozoic.com/2024/01/27/movie-roundup-for-january-24/

A blog post I wrote about "The Casandra Cat" (1963), "Decision at Sundown" (1957), "Ninja Hunter" (1984), "Red Hot Riding Hood" (1941) and some other things - #CzechNewWave #VojtěchJasný #RanownCycle #BuddBoetticher #RandolphScott #JamesWuKuoRen #TexAvery

https://www.protozoic.com/2024/01/27/movie-roundup-for-january-24/

A blog post I wrote about "The Casandra Cat" (1963), "Decision at Sundown" (1957), "Ninja Hunter" (1984), "Red Hot Riding Hood" (1941) and some other things - #CzechNewWave #VojtěchJasný #RanownCycle #BuddBoetticher #RandolphScott #JamesWuKuoRen #TexAvery

https://www.protozoic.com/2024/01/27/movie-roundup-for-january-24/

A blog post I wrote about "The Casandra Cat" (1963), "Decision at Sundown" (1957), "Ninja Hunter" (1984), "Red Hot Riding Hood" (1941) and some other things - #CzechNewWave #VojtěchJasný #RanownCycle #BuddBoetticher #RandolphScott #JamesWuKuoRen #TexAvery

https://www.protozoic.com/2024/01/27/movie-roundup-for-january-24/

VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS (’70): If you’re a “plot person”- and I normally am one- you may be driven mad by the non-linear (non-sensical?) story here. But I was just so delighted with the surrealistic creativity, the visual thrill, the “gleefully gothic” nature of this, I couldn’t get too hung up. Kinda mind blowing this came from a Communist country; quite the indictment of various tenets of organized society. I found the whole thing marvelous and intoxicating. #CzechNewWave

#Bales2023FilmChallenge August 18: a blind pick for #SerendipityDay

#EsterKrumbachová's feminist farce Vražda ing. Čerta [The Murder of Mr. Devil] (1970) is a delight of many flavours. Ona (Jiřina Bohdalová) is already 40 and wants a man. She remembers one from her youth, the handsome, slim, and very cultured Mr Devil (the great Vladimír Menšík), and knows that the one way to a man's heart is through the stomach ☞ https://write.underworld.fr/settima/vrazda-ing

#CzechNewWave #food #film #cinema #CineMastodon @film

♥ #CultTV and #Movies— Especially #Eurocult and British genre cinema. Eclectic viewer. #Giallo #EuroHorror #ArtHouse #NouvelleVague #CzechNewWave #BritishFilm #Hammer #Amicus #ClassicHorror #WorldCinema

Daisies (Vera Chytilová, 1966) #Daisies #VeraChytilova #CzechFilm #CzechNewWave #Film #Cinema #Movies #CzechoslovakNewWave #Sixties

Daisies (Vera Chytilová, 1966) #Daisies #VeraChytilova #CzechFilm #CzechNewWave #Film #Cinema #Movies #CzechoslovakNewWave #Sixties

Daisies (Vera Chytilová, 1966) #Daisies #VeraChytilova #CzechFilm #CzechNewWave #Film #Cinema #Movies #CzechoslovakNewWave #Sixties

Daisies (Vera Chytilová, 1966) #Daisies #VeraChytilova #CzechFilm #CzechNewWave #Film #Cinema #Movies #CzechoslovakNewWave #Sixties

#introductions With some hashtags that sum it all up.

🍿🎬 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Love #movies. Especially Eurocult and British genre cinema. #Anime #FilmNoir #Giallo #EuroHorror #ArtHouse #NouvelleVague #CzechNewWave #BritishFilm #Eurocult #Hammer #Amicus #ClassicHorror #EuroHorror #WorldCinema #SilentFilm
A total #FilmFan!!!