The Magpie in the Wisp

Overview

In the film, the creative forces of personalities from three spheres of art collide. The subtitle "The Game of Love and Hate" refers to the motivation of an old Czech medieval satire, the theme belongs to Antonín Přidal, an expert on this subject. His collaboration with Juraj Herz created a collage of past and present, an updated, sharp satire and a parable about the clash of human qualities that could not but end up in the vault. The music of the Prague Selection - Michael Kocáb and Michal Pavlíček - also contributed to the film's offensive provocativeness - the film was one of the reasons for their complete move to the underground. The dancing chorus of medieval citizens resembles more of a jumble of long-haired maniacs, the edge of a contemporary dump intrudes into the space of a medieval marketplace, and the characters oscillate between the past and the present, whether in their appearance, symbolism or behaviour.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 1, 1991

Original language

Czech

Spoken languages

Czech

Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production

Filmové studio Barrandov

Cast

Miloslav Štibich,Jiří Hrubeš,Zdeňka Sajfertová,Michael Kocáb,M. Vavřincová,Václav Kovařík,Michal Pavlíček,Pavel Havránek,M. Polášková,P. Vrágaand 91 more

Director

Juraj Herz

Writer

Juraj Herz,Václav Erben,Antonín Přidal

Cinematography

Viktor Růžička

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0152603