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Larks on a String
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Larks on a String, originally titled Skřivánci na niti, is a 1969 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. Menzel also co-wrote the screenplay with Bohumil Hrabal. The production was handled by Barrandov Studios and Filmové studio Barrandov. The cast includes Rudolf Hrušínský, Vlastimil Brodský, Václav Neckář, and Jitka Zelenohorská.
The film has a runtime of 94 minutes and is set in Prague. Its narrative is described as a parable and includes themes of the love of one's life. It is based on a short story. The work is classified as a comedy film and falls under the genres of comedy, drama, and romance.
Larks on a String received the Golden Bear award. It is recognized in the Golden Bear collection. The film holds a rating of 7.3 on IMDb and a vote average of 6.878 on TMDb. It was released in 1990 and 1991 in addition to its 1969 release.
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Film · TMDB
6.9In post-WWII Communist Czechoslovakia, several characters considered bourgeois are sentenced to work in a junkyard for rehabilitation. Among them is a young man who pines for a female convict.
Cast
- Rudolf Hrušínský as Trustee
- Václav Neckář as Pavel Hvezdár
- Jitka Zelenohorská as Jitka
- Vlastimil Brodský as Professor
- Vladimír Ptáček as Mlíkar
- Ferdinand Krůta as Kudla
Themes
- love of one's life
- based on short story
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Award
- Golden Bear
- Genre
- parable
- Country of origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Original language
- Czech
- Director
- Jiří Menzel
- Screenwriter
- Bohumil Hrabal
- Production company
- Barrandov Studios
- Narrative location
- Prague
- Duration
- 94
- FilmAffinity ID
- 147397
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- publication date
- 1991-02-28
- title
- Skřivánci na niti
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