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The Cry (1964)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Jaromil Jireš
Writer : Ludvík Aškenazy, Jaromil Jireš

Synopsis

While a woman is in the hospital preparing to deliver her child, her husband has all day to reflect upon his wife and their relationship. As he tends to his job as a television repairman, Slavek fondly remembers how he first met Ivana and the days they spent getting to know one another. Slavek also grows increasingly aware of the environment that surrounds him and questions the society his new child will be entering. Loaded with a repeated plea for social change, this is the first feature from Czech writer/director Jaromil Jires.

Actors

Eva Límanová
Eva Límanová
Ivana
Josef Abrhám
Josef Abrhám
Slávek
Eva Kopecká
Eva Kopecká
Jiří Kvapil
Jiří Kvapil
Jiří Jánoška
Jiří Jánoška
Josef Kábrt
Josef Kábrt
Ivan Růžička
Ivan Růžička
Helena Fingerlandová
Helena Fingerlandová
Štěpánka Cittová
Štěpánka Cittová
Richard Záhorský
Richard Záhorský
Hana Talpová
Hana Talpová
Stanislava Procházková
Stanislava Procházková
Young Nurse
Ladislava Bissingerová
Ladislava Bissingerová
Eva Baborovská
Eva Baborovská
Jitka Pelešková
Jitka Pelešková
Eva Pecková
Eva Pecková
Helena Křišťálová
Helena Křišťálová
Milena Zahrynowská
Milena Zahrynowská
Jana Pešková
Jana Pešková
Ladislav Otmar
Ladislav Otmar
Láďa Fořt
Ossei-Tutu
Ossei-Tutu
Antonín Krčmář
Antonín Krčmář
Ivo Pondělíček
Ivo Pondělíček
K. Šponarová
K. Šponarová
Jan Werich
Jan Werich
Narrator (voice)
Eva Svobodová
Eva Svobodová
Landlady (voice)
Gabriela Vránová
Gabriela Vránová
Young Nurse (voice)
Václav Sloup
Václav Sloup
Láďa Fořt (voice)
Jiří Němeček
Jiří Němeček
Tonda (voice)

Crews

Jaromil Jireš
Jaromil Jireš
Director
Jan Schmidt
Jan Schmidt
First Assistant Director
Boca Abrhámová
Boca Abrhámová
Assistant Director
Dagmar Perlová
Dagmar Perlová
Assistant Director
Ludvík Aškenazy
Ludvík Aškenazy
Story
Ludvík Aškenazy
Ludvík Aškenazy
Screenplay
Jaromil Jireš
Jaromil Jireš
Screenplay
Jaroslav Kučera
Jaroslav Kučera
Director of Photography
Miroslav Ondříček
Miroslav Ondříček
Camera Operator
Jiří Štíbr
Jiří Štíbr
Assistant Camera
Oldřich Bosák
Oldřich Bosák
Production Design
Jan David
Jan David
Set Decoration
Miroslav Fára
Miroslav Fára
Set Decoration
Karel Kočí
Karel Kočí
Set Decoration
Lída Novotná
Lída Novotná
Costume Design
František Sadílek
František Sadílek
Costumer
Marie Broncová
Marie Broncová
Costumer
Jiří Šimon
Jiří Šimon
Makeup & Hair
Růžena Richterová
Růžena Richterová
Makeup & Hair
Ivana Mesteková
Ivana Mesteková
Makeup & Hair
Jiřina Lukešová
Jiřina Lukešová
Editor
Milan Novotný
Milan Novotný
Sound
Bohumír Brunclík
Bohumír Brunclík
Sound Effects
Zdeněk Oves
Zdeněk Oves
Production Manager
Jiří Beránek
Jiří Beránek
Unit Production Manager
Otakar Jiříček
Otakar Jiříček
Unit Production Manager
Vilém Henzel
Vilém Henzel
Assistant Production Manager
Jaroslav Vágner
Jaroslav Vágner
Assistant Production Manager
Jan Klusák
Jan Klusák
Original Music Composer
Libor Pešek
Libor Pešek
Conductor
Jan Procházka
Jan Procházka
Creative Producer
Erich Švabík
Erich Švabík
Executive Producer

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