The Hall of Lost Steps (1964)

Genre :

Runtime : 12M

Director : Jaromil Jireš
Writer : Jaromil Jireš, Juraj Jakubisko

Synopsis

In a series of juxtaposed images and sounds, Jaromil Jireš comments on the tragic premature death of thousands as well as their posterity due to the atomic bomb.

Actors

Ladislava Nováková
Ladislava Nováková
Jana
Petr Trnka
Petr Trnka
Helga Čočková
Helga Čočková
Jana (voice)

Crews

Jaromil Jireš
Jaromil Jireš
Director
Juraj Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko
Story
Jaromil Jireš
Jaromil Jireš
Screenplay
Juraj Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko
Screenplay
Jaromil Jireš
Jaromil Jireš
Director of Photography
Ludvík Pavlíček
Ludvík Pavlíček
Editor
Jan Černý
Jan Černý
Production Manager
Jiří Srnec
Jiří Srnec
Original Music Composer

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