Pearls Of The Deep Blu-Ray

Pearls of the Deep is a manifesto for a new generation of young filmmakers and one of the highlights of the Czechoslovak New Wave. Based on stories by Bohumil Hrabal, the film is a compendium of five films, each showcasing the different styles of five emerging filmmakers: Jiri Menzel, Jan Nemec, Evald Schorm, Vera Chytilova, and Jaromil Jires.

Each vignette offers unique perspectives on Hrabal's multifaceted stories about ordinary people and their odd obsessions. The films range from the surreal to the satirical and romantic, capturing the essence and spirit of Hrabal's work and serving as a joyful rallying cry for subversion and artistic expression.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

Pearls of the Deep (Perlicky na dne, 1965) is presented in an HD transfer from the new 4K restoration created by the Czech National Film Archive.

The two additional films based on stories by Bohomil Hrabal that were originally intended to be included in Pearls of the Deep: Ivan Passer's A Boring Afternoon and Juraj Herz's The Junk Shop - all seven films are presented together for the very first time.

About Cats, Beatniks and All Sorts of Other Things (1967): a short film about the writer Bohumil Hrabal.

Trailer for the restoration.

Booklet with a new comprehensive essay by Peter Hames.

New and improved translation of English subtitles.

World premiere on Blu-ray.

Region-free (A/B/C) Blu-ray.