Rent Something Different / A Bagful of Fleas (1963)
3.3 of 5 from 12 ratings
2h 4min
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- Synopsis:
For Vera Chytilova, documentary and fiction were two equally adventurous processes. 'Something Different (1963)' follows two women - one strand as a documentary of a real-life Olympic gymnast in training, whilst the second is the fiction of a discontented housewife. In 'A Bagful of Fleas (1962)', young factory girls defying imposed rules are played by non-professionals and the film shot in a free-wheeling cinema verite style. These two terrific early works introduce themes evident across Chytilova's career: a female viewpoint in a world dominated by men, and a strong critique of her society. Combining formalism with anarchy and spiked with rebellious humour, her films broke strictures of genre and ideology to chart a new path for Czech cinema. - Actors:
- Vladimir Bosak, Eva Bosáková, Jirí Kodet, Josef Langmiler, Miroslava Matlochová, Milivoj Uzelac, Vera Uzelacová
- Directors:
- Vera Chytilová
- Writers:
- Vera Chytilová
- Aka:
- O necem jinem / Pytel blech
- Studio:
- SECOND RUN DVD
- Genres:
- Classics, Documentary, Drama
- Collections:
- A Brief History of the Summer Olympics on Film, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide to: Miloš Forman, Top 10 Czech Films, Top Films
- Countries:
- Czechoslovakia
