Rent Larks on a String (1969)
3.6 of 5 from 89 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- Filmed in 1968 whilst Czechoslovakia enjoyed a brief moment of political liberalization, 'Larks on a String' is a searing political comedy from director Jin Menzel and writer Bohumil Hrabal. Like their earlier Oscar-winning triumph Closely Observed Trains, it audaciously combines black humour with grim reality. Set in a scrap metal yard where political dissidents are interned to be re-educated, the film is both a powerful critique of totalitarianism and a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit.
- Actors:
- Rudolf Hrusínský, Vlastimil Brodský, Václav Neckár, Jitka Zelenohorská, Jaroslav Satoranský, Vladimír Smeral, Ferdinand Kruta, Frantisek Rehák, Leos Sucharípa, Vladimír Ptácek, Eugen Jegorov, Nada Urbánková, Vera Kresadlová, Vera Ferbasová, Jirina Stepnicková
- Directors:
- Jirí Menzel
- Producers:
- Karel Kochman
- Writers:
- Bohumil Hrabal, Jirí Menzel
- Aka:
- Skrivánci Na Niti
- Studio:
- Second Run
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- Top 10 Czech Films, Top 10 Golden Bear Winners, Top Films
- Countries:
- Czechoslovakia
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 18/07/2022
- Run Time:
- 95 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Jirí Menzel: 7 Questions: an idiosyncratic reflection on the film and its history, shot by the late director in 2011
- Menzel in discussion with filmmaker Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
- A newly-recorded Projection Booth audio commentary with Mike White and Jonathan Owen
- Our Dear Mister Foerster Died (Um el nám pan Foerster,1963): a restored early short film by Jirí Menzel
