A lyrical story about first love, death and disappointment, based on a poem of the same title.
Cinematography
Golden-hour village landscapes that ache with longing.
Writing
Dialogue sparse as poetry; every word earns its keep.
Director
Otakar Vávra
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Vítězslav Nezval's 1937 poem, which was already a beloved national classic—Vávra was essentially adapting Shakespeare for Czech audiences.
Made during the Prague Spring thaw, it's quietly subversive: a village tragedy about individual dreams crushed by larger forces, which 1968 audiences definitely read politically.
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