This apocalyptic parable carries within it a clear echo of the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia. This unforgiving exploration of the Czech mentality tells the tale of a troupe of wandering actors who perform a passion play in some unnamed village. Fear of some unknown danger breaks out in the village, which is cut off from the surrounding world. Stupidity, selfishness and aggressiveness then come to the surface in this society under threat. In the film's key scene, a woman is raped by the self-styled leader. Zdenuk Mahler, who would later work on Forman's examination Mozart Amadeus, worked on the script.
The director Evald Schorm (1929-1988) was one of the most original members of the Czech "New Wave". During the "normalization" era, Schorm spent many years unable to direct. His last film, Killing with Kindness (1988) was only made in the twilight years of Communism. During that period when he was unable to direct films, he became an outstanding stage director. He directed groundbreaking productions at the "Na zábradlí" Theater and Laterna Magika.
卡洛斯 贊恩·奧斯丁 弗朗西斯卡·卡帕爾迪 洛奇林·莫羅 安德烈·卡瓦德斯 里斯·亞歷山大 凱利·格澤爾 布拉德利·斯泰克爾 凱瑟琳·柯克帕特里克 布魯斯·布萊恩 莎倫·克蘭德爾 庫蒂斯·倫姆 亞力山大·曼德拉 喬恩·內卡杰
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