| The Ear | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Czech | Ucho |
| Directed by | Karel Kachyňa |
| Screenplay by | Karel Kachyňa Jan Procházka |
| Story by | Jan Procházka |
| Produced by | Karel Vejřík |
| Starring | Jiřina Bohdalová Radoslav Brzobohatý |
| Cinematography | Josef Illík |
| Edited by | Miroslav Hájek |
| Music by | Svatopluk Havelka |
Production company | Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Distributed by | Ústřední půjčovna filmů |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
The Ear (Czech: Ucho) is a Czech language film by Karel Kachyňa, completed in 1970. This film was banned by the nation's ruling Communist party (who were supported by the occupying Soviet forces).[1] It wasn't released until the fall of the communist regime in 1989.
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Plot
The film is about a bitter married couple that consists of Ludvík, a senior official of Prague's ruling Communist regime, and his alcoholic wife Anna. They return home after attending a political party dinner and notice their home has been broken into. Several strange occurrences, including the disappearance of their spare house keys and dead phone lines, lead them to believe that they are under surveillance by their own government. As the night progresses, the flaws of their marriage and of each other are exposed.
Cast
- Radoslav Brzobohatý as Ludvík
- Jiřina Bohdalová as Anna
- Jiří Císler as Standa
- Miroslav Holub as Russian general
- Milica Kolofiková as Woman at the party
- Jaroslav Moučka as Vagera
Awards
1990 Cannes Film Festival - Nominated for the Golden Palm for Karel Kachyňa.[2]
See also
- Honey Night (2015)
Book
- Ear, Karolinum Press, 2022. ISBN 978-80-246-5135-4.
References
- ^ Buchar, Robert (2003-10-24). Czech New Wave Filmmakers in Interviews. ISBN 9780786417209.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Ucho". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
External links
- The Ear at IMDb
- Ucho reviewed in Seattle Weekly By N.P. Thompson
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