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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)

Genre : Fantasy, Adventure, Drama

Runtime : 1H 13M

Director : Jaromil Jireš
Writer : Jaromil Jireš, Ester Krumbachová

Synopsis

Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformation proves secondary to the effects she experiences when she puts on a pair of magic earrings. Now seeing the world around her in a different light, Valerie must endure her sexual awakening while attempting to discern reality from fantasy as she encounters lecherous priest Gracian, a vampire-like stranger and otherworldly carnival folk.

Actors

Jaroslava Schallerová
Jaroslava Schallerová
Valerie
Helena Anýžová
Helena Anýžová
Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead
Petr Kopřiva
Petr Kopřiva
Orlík
Jiří Prýmek
Jiří Prýmek
Tchoř-Constable
Jan Klusák
Jan Klusák
Gracián
Libuše Komancová
Libuše Komancová
Handmaid in Training
Karel Engel
Karel Engel
Coachman Ondřej
Alena Stojáková
Alena Stojáková
Hedvika
Otto Hradecký
Otto Hradecký
Landlord
Martin Wielgus
Martin Wielgus
Tchoř-Father
Jiřina Machalická
Jiřina Machalická
Flower Girl
Michaela Klocová
Michaela Klocová
Handmaid
Zdenka Kovářová
Zdenka Kovářová
Handmaid
Bedřiška Chalupská
Bedřiška Chalupská
Handmaid
Robert Nezval
Robert Nezval
Drummer
Slávka Španková
Slávka Španková
Valerie (voice) (uncredited)
Viola Zinková
Viola Zinková
Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead (voice) (uncredited)
Nina Divíšková
Nina Divíšková
Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead (voice) (uncredited)
Hana Maciuchová
Hana Maciuchová
Hedvika (voice) (uncredited)
Eva Olmerová
Eva Olmerová
Handmaid-Madame (uncredited)
Jana Andresíková
Jana Andresíková
Handmaid in Brother (uncredited)
Alice Auspergerová
Alice Auspergerová
Handmaid (uncredited)
Eva Hnátková
Eva Hnátková
Dancer (uncredited)
Z. Bláhová
Z. Bláhová
Dancer (uncredited)
Kristina Maarová
Kristina Maarová
Dancer (uncredited)
Jarmila Langášková
Jarmila Langášková
Fainting Virgin (uncredited)
Karel Bělohradský
Karel Bělohradský
Whipper (uncredited)
Antonín Cmíral
Antonín Cmíral
Whipper (uncredited)
Přemysl Krbec
Přemysl Krbec
Whipper (uncredited)
Karel Medek
Karel Medek
Whipper (uncredited)
Petr Porada
Petr Porada
Whipper (uncredited)
Jiří Šťastný
Jiří Šťastný
Whipper (uncredited)
P. Dušek
P. Dušek
Whipper (uncredited)
M. Foltýn
M. Foltýn
Whipper (uncredited)
J. Kolář
J. Kolář
Whipper (uncredited)
V. Navrátil
V. Navrátil
Whipper / Musician (uncredited)
Jan Berka
Jan Berka
Musician (uncredited)
Jan Žižka
Jan Žižka
Musician (uncredited)
M. Hotový
M. Hotový
Musician (uncredited)
M. Rohan
M. Rohan
Musician (uncredited)

Crews

Jaromil Jireš
Jaromil Jireš
Director
Jaromil Jireš
Jaromil Jireš
Screenplay
Ester Krumbachová
Ester Krumbachová
Screenplay
Vítězslav Nezval
Vítězslav Nezval
Novel
Jan Čuřík
Jan Čuřík
Director of Photography
Josef Valušiak
Josef Valušiak
Editor
Luboš Fišer
Luboš Fišer
Original Music Composer
Emil Poledník
Emil Poledník
Sound
Ota Koval
Ota Koval
First Assistant Director
Vera Flašarová
Vera Flašarová
Props
Štěpánka Koloušková
Štěpánka Koloušková
Props
Oldřich Hubáček
Oldřich Hubáček
Camera Operator
Jan Kuděla
Jan Kuděla
Still Photographer
Jiří Musil
Jiří Musil
Dramaturgy
Ester Krumbachová
Ester Krumbachová
Art Direction
Ladislav Bacílek
Ladislav Bacílek
Makeup & Hair
Josef Calta
Josef Calta
Set Decoration
Eliška Štíbrová
Eliška Štíbrová
First Assistant Director
Hana Kozlová
Hana Kozlová
Script
Olga Mimrová
Olga Mimrová
Unit Production Manager
Jan Oliva
Jan Oliva
Production Design
František Belfín
František Belfín
Conductor
Jiří Bečka
Jiří Bečka
Production Manager
Stanislav Šťastný
Stanislav Šťastný
Assistant Camera
Viktor Fixl
Viktor Fixl
Set Decoration
Václav Šebek
Václav Šebek
Set Decoration
Eva Lackingerová
Eva Lackingerová
Costumer
Helena Dajbychová
Helena Dajbychová
Costumer
František Havlíček
František Havlíček
Makeup & Hair
Josef Hudlička
Josef Hudlička
Unit Production Manager
Jaroslava Pražská
Jaroslava Pražská
Assistant Production Manager
Bedřich Kubala
Bedřich Kubala
Creative Producer
Ladislav Novotný
Ladislav Novotný
Executive Producer
Eva Truchlá
Eva Truchlá
Clapper Loader
Gabriela Globočníková
Gabriela Globočníková
Assistant Editor
Milada Malínská
Milada Malínská
Assistant Editor

Trailers and other movies

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Remastered edition) [1970]  Jaroslava Schallerova, Josef Abrham, Petr Kopriva, Karel Engel, Helena Anyzova, Jaromil Jires
Introducing Valerie and Her Week of Wonders

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