The Return of the Prodigal Son (Czech: Návrat ztraceného syna) is a 1966 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Evald Schorm.[2][3] The film won Special Mention at Locarno International Film Festival in 1967.[4]
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| Directed by | Evald Schorm |
| Written by | Evald Schorm Sergej Machonin |
| Produced by | Václav Rouha |
| Starring | Jan Kačer Jana Brejchová |
| Cinematography | František Uldrich |
| Edited by | Jiřina Lukešová |
| Music by | Jan Klusák |
Production company | Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Distributed by | Ústřední půjčovna filmů |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Synopsis
editThis article needs a plot summary. (June 2024) |
Cast
edit- Jan Kačer as Jan Šebek
- Jana Brejchová as Jana Šebková
- Jiří Menzel as Jiří
- Milan Morávek as Doctor
- Dana Medřická as Olga
- Anna Lebedová as Jana's mother
- Antonín Lebeda as Jana's father
- Jiřina Třebická as Nurse
- Jiří Kylián as Dancer Zdeněk
- Nina Divíšková as Young patient
Release
editin 2012, the film was released on DVD by The Criterion Collection as a part of the Eclipse Series compilation Pearls of the Czech New Wave.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "The Return of the Prodigal Son". Filmový přehled. NFA. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- ^ Táňa Bretyšová, ed. (2004). Czech feature film IV: 1961-1970. Národní filmový ústav.
- ^ Richard Taylor; Nancy Wood (2000). The BFI companion to Eastern European and Russian cinema. British Film Institute. p. 208.
- ^ Peter Cowie (1975). 50 major film-makers. A. S. Barnes. p. 233.
- ^ Noel Murray (May 2, 2012). "Eclipse Series 32: Pearls Of The Czech New Wave". AV Club. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ David Blakeslee (July 27, 2012). "A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Evald Schorm's Return of the Prodigal Son". Criterion Cast. Retrieved March 6, 2020.