''The Cry'' () is a 1964 Czechoslovak
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Jaromil Jireš
Jaromil Jireš (10 December 1935 – 24 October 2001) was a director associated with the Czechoslovak New Wave movement.
Work
His 1963 film '' The Cry'' was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. It is often described as the first film o ...
. It was entered into the
1964 Cannes Film Festival
The 17th Cannes Film Festival took place from 29 April to 14 May 1964. Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang served as jury president for the main competition.
On this edition, the ''Palme d’Or'' was renamed "''Grand Prix du Festival International du ...
.
It is often described as the first film of the
Czechoslovak New Wave, a movement known for its dark humor, use of non-professional actors, and "art-cinema realism".
The film's events are ambiguous, leaving it to the viewer to determine whether the telling is objective or from a character's point of view.
Cast
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Eva Límanová as Ivana
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Josef Abrhám as Slávek
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Eva Kopecká as Teacher
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Jiří Kvapil as Young doctor
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Slávka Procházková as Nurse
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Richard Záhorský as Doorman
References
External links
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1964 films
1964 drama films
1960s Czech-language films
Czechoslovak black-and-white films
Films directed by Jaromil Jireš
Czechoslovak drama films
1960s Czech films
Czech independent films
Films scored by Jan Klusák
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