Rent The Ear (1970)
3.9 of 5 from 98 ratings
1h 31min
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- Synopsis:
- Although made in 1970, The Ear (Ucho) was immediately banned by the Czech authorities and remained unseen for twenty years, being finally released only after the Velvet Revolution took place in Czechoslovakia. This landmark film is an extraordinary mix of one of the most direct indictments of life under an oppressive totalitarian system and a not-so-private examination of a disintegrating marital relationship.
- Actors:
- Jirina Bohdalová, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Gustav Opocenský, Miroslav Holub, Lubor Tokos, Borivoj Navrátil, Jirí Císler, Jaroslav Moucka, Karel Vasicek, Ladislav Krivácek, Frantisek Nemec, Jan Teplý, Josef Sulc, Bronislav Poloczek, Alois Mottl, Ladislav Krecmer, Jindrich Narenta, Karel Vlcek, Ivan Palúch, Daniela Pokorná
- Directors:
- Karel Kachyna
- Producers:
- Karel Vejrík
- Writers:
- Karel Kachyna, Jan Procházka, Ladislav Winkelhöfer
- Aka:
- Ucho
- Studio:
- SECOND RUN DVD
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama
- Collections:
- Cinema Paradiso's 2024 Centenary Club: Part 2, Top 10 Czech Films
- Countries:
- Czechoslovakia
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 26/08/2019
- Run Time:
- 95 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Filmed introduction to The Ear by writer Peter Hames
- A new Projection Booth commentary with Mike White, Ben Buckingham and Martin Kessler
- The Uninvited Guest (1969) - Vlastimil Venclik's satirical short film which was banned by the State authorities
- World premiere release on Blu-ray
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Reviews (1) of The Ear
This is NOT a comedy! - The Ear review by DC
With its fair share of melodrama, this sometimes feels like "Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf". The film explores the paranoia that arises when you don't know who is watching and who is listening and who is out to get you, when anything you say could potentially be against the law - a tactic used by despots throughout the world, even in 'civilised' countries.
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