8 Heads of Madness

Overview

ANNA ALEXANDROVNA BARKOVA (1901-1976) Journalist and poet, meeting suspicious characters. Involved in immoral love affairs. Work in the Kremlin, fired. 1934 - Arrested, 5 years of penal servitude in Karaganda. Lived in Ukraine during the WWII. 1946 - Arrested, 5 years of penal servitude in the Komi Republic. 1956 - Rehabilitated, disability pension. 1957 - Arrested, 10 years of penal servitude. The film 8 Heads of Madness is about the eternal struggle between the artist and external circumstances, the artist and her demons and longings. 8 Heads of Madness is a drama woven from fragments of an appalling era. An unhappy cross-section of the 20th century in an unhappy country, as seen through the sensitive, perceptive vision of a poet.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 12, 2017

Original language

Czech

Spoken languages

czech, russian

Countries

Czech Republic, Slovakia

Production

Česká televize,Michael Samuelson Lighting Prague,Cineart TV Prague,8Heads Productions,MARFAFILM,Heyday,Moss & Roy,Q1 Film,Opona Studio,MARFAFILM, 8Heads Productions, Česká televize, Cineart TV Prague, Heyday, Moss & Roy, Q1 Film, Michael Samuelson Lighting Prague, Opona Studio

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3025774