Rent Oil Lamps (1971)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 41min
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- Synopsis:
From the director of 'The Cremator and Morgiana', Juraj Herz's distinctive, decadent film is adapted from the renowned novel by Jaroslav Havlicek. Set at the turn of the 19th-century in the final years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, this atmospheric period drama is a bitter ?'romance' which centres on the tragic marriage between two cousins. Stepa (the wonderful Iva Janzurova), is a vivacious, modern-minded, wealthy young woman, but who is desperately seeking love and happiness; Pavel (Petr Cepek), is an arrogant, self-serving retired army officer weighed down by debt, cynicism, and syphilis. Herz's lavish film evokes a pungent atmosphere of decay and features superb performances by its two leads, gorgeous costume and set design, and stunning cinematography by Dodo Simoncic. - Actors:
- Iva Janzurová, Petr Cepek, Marie Rosulková, Ota Sklencka, Vladimir Jedenáctik, Karel Chromík, Jana Plichtová, Evelyna Steimarová, Karel Cernoch, Josef Ganter, Stanislav Remunda, Jan Schánilec, Míla Myslíková, Josef Cervinka, Karel Augusta, Václav Vondrácek, Jana Sedlmajerová, Hübschová Marie, Václav Halama, Vera Dvoráková
- Directors:
- Juraj Herz
- Writers:
- Jaroslav Havlícek, Meir Dohnal, Juraj Herz
- Aka:
- Petrolejové lampy
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- Czechoslovakia
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 28/04/2025
- Run Time:
- 104 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Projection Booth commentary with film historians Mike White, Kat Ellinger and Jonathan Owen
- A Conversation on a Train (Rozhovor ve vlaku, 1947): An early short Czech public information film on the perils of alcohol and STDs
- Trailer
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