The White Dove (Czech: Holubice) is a 1960 Czechoslovak film directed by František Vláčil. It is Vláčil's first full-length film.[1]
| The White Dove | |
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 Poster of the film | |
| Directed by | Frantisek Vlácil |
| Written by | František Vláčil |
| Starring | Karel Smyczek, Kateřina Imanovová |
| Cinematography | Jan Čuřík |
| Music by | Zdeněk Liška |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Languages | Czech French German |
Plot edit
The film is based on the short story "Susanne" by Otakar Kirchner: a dove belongs to a German girl, Susanne. The dove gets lost on its way from France to the Baltic Sea and ends up in Prague. The dove is shot by a crippled boy, Michal. It is found by a sculptor, Martin, who brings it to Michal. Michal helps the dove to recover and he befriends Martin. Martin finds from where the dove comes and sends there a picture of the bird. Susanne, is sad from the dove's absence but realises that the dove will return. Michal recovers together with the dove but does not want to give her up. Martin eventually convinces Michal to release the dove.[2]
Cast edit
- Kateřina Irmanovová as Susanne Kleist
- Karel Smyczek as Michal
- Anna Pitašová as Michal's mother
- Václav Irmanov as Martin
- Gustav Püttjer as an old man
Reception edit
Accolades edit
| Date of ceremony | Event | Award | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Venice International Film Festival | Medal of the Biennial - Out of Competition | František Vláčil, Jan Čuřík | Won | [3] |
| 1961 | Versailles Film Festival | Silver Sun | Won | [3] | |
| International Meeting of Films for Youth Cannes | Grand Prix in category of extraordinary valuable films | Won | [3] | ||
| International Film Meeting Prades | Grand Prix in category of Feature Films | Won | [3] | ||
| 1962 | Cartagena Film Festival | India Catalina Award | Won | [3] | |
| International Documentary and Experimental Film Festival Montevideo | Special Appreciation Award | Won | [3] |
References edit
- ^ "Nostalghia.cz - František Vláčil". www.nostalghia.cz. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Holubice" (PDF). Národní Filmový Archiv. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Holubice (1960)". Filmový přehled (in Czech). Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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