Desire (1958)
A poignant overview of how short life can be, this interesting drama from Czech director Vojetch Jasny is divided into four separate segments. In the first skit, a young child's impressions are observed as his newborn baby sister becomes a part of the family. In the second, a young woman falls in love for the first time one summer, and in the third, a tough, older peasant woman battles against the farming cooperatives. Finally, in the last segment, everything comes full circle as a woman who is about to become a grandmother dies while her daughter-in-law has not yet given birth.
Director:
Vojtěch Jasný
Writers:
Vojtěch Jasný, Vladimír Valenta.
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Jan Jakeš as Joska (segment "O chlapci, který hledal konec sveta") |
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Václav Babka as Father (segment "O chlapci, který hledal konec sveta") |
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Věra Bublíková as |
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Vlastimil Brodský as Shoemaker Novosad (segment "Andela") |
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Jana Brejchová as Lenka (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi") |
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Jiří Vala as Jan (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi") |
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František Vnouček as Father (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi") |
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Otto Šimánek as Brother-in-law (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi") |
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Eva Blažková as |
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Věra Tichánková as Andela (segment "Andela") |
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Václav Lohniský as Michal (segment "Andela") |
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Zdeněk Kutil as Pavelka (segment "Andela") |
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Zdeněk Řehoř as |
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František Mušálek as Father (segment "Andela") |
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Vladimír Brabec as |
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Vladimír Menšík as Combine Driver (segment "Andela") |
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Václav Poláček as |
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Milada Davidová as Mařenka |
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Anna Melíšková as Mother (segment "Maminka") |
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Jiří Pick as Václav (segment "Maminka") |
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Ilja Racek as Frantisek (segment "Maminka") |
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Blažena Holišová as |
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Anton Gymerský as |
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Marie Kyselková as |
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J. Chrenčík as |
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Alena Kreuzmannová as Mařenka (voice) |
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Vlastimil Brodský as (voice) |
| Directing | Vojtěch Jasný | Director |
| Directing | Václav Vorlíček | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jiří Hanibal | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marie Kaplanová | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Věra Plívová-Šimková | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Vojtěch Jasný | Story |
| Crew | Václav Nývlt | Dramaturgy |
| Camera | Ivan Wurm | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bohumil Paris | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Jan Oliva | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Josef Calta | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jaroslav Holub | Lead Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ladislav Bacílek | Makeup & Hair |
| Editing | Marie Tillerová | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Roman Hloch | Sound |
| Production | Jiří Bečka | Production Manager |
| Production | Kateřina Tomková | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Olga Mimrová | Assistant Production Manager |
| Lighting | Oldřich Žák | Gaffer |
| Sound | Štěpán Koníček | Conductor |
| Writing | František Břetislav Kunc | Creative Producer |
| Production | Bohumil Šmída | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Vojtěch Jasný | Screenplay |
| Writing | Vladimír Valenta | Screenplay |
| Sound | Svatopluk Havelka | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jaroslav Kučera | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jan Chaloupek | Editor |
| Art | Karel Lier | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Libuše Hozová | Costume Design |
