Rent Dragon's Return (1967)
3.6 of 5 from 61 ratings
1h 21min
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- Synopsis:
A key film from Slovak cinema's golden era, Eduard Greener's 'Dragon's Return' is a radical fusion of ancient folklore and experimental modernism - and an exciting re-discovery. A reclusive potter nicknamed 'Dragon' is exiled from his isolated mountain village. Years later he returns, aiming to win back the trust of the villagers, but faces suspicion, guilt, and simmering violence. Set at an unspecified time in the distant past in a world ruled by superstition, this deceptively simple story is imbued with mythic qualities. Shot in luminous monochrome and boasting an extraordinary score by llja Zeljenka, Greener's visionary film is a work of brooding atmosphere and rich physicality. It is an elemental vision of a world lost in time. - Actors:
- Radovan Lukavský, Gustáv Valach, Emília Vásáryová, Viliam Polónyi, Jela Buckova, Jozef Cierny, Pavel Chrobak, Mikulás Ladizinský, Ivan Macho, Ján Mildner, Andrej Mojzis, Jan Pelech, Ludovit Reiter
- Directors:
- Eduard Grecner
- Producers:
- Eugen Bobek
- Voiced By:
- Stefan Kvietik
- Writers:
- Dobroslav Chrobak, Eduard Grecner
- Aka:
- Drak sa vracia
- Studio:
- Second Run
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Top 10 Czech Films, Top Films
- Countries:
- Czechoslovakia
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 24/10/2022
- Run Time:
- 86 minutes
- Languages:
- Slovakian LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- On 'Dragon's Return' (2022): a new and exclusive documentary on the film, with the special participation of director Eduard Grecner
- A newly filmed introduction by Rastislav Steranka of the Slovak Film Institute
- An exclusive, archival filmed appreciation of the film by Czech and Slovak cinema expert Peter Hames (2015)
- World premiere on Blu-ray
