Review of Pearls of the Deep (1966) by Greg S — 14 May 2012
An anthology of adaptations of the short stories of Bohumil Hrabal by the young directors of the Czech New Wave. Suffers from the unevenness inherent in all omnibus films; unfortunately, the two opening segments (about some death-obssesed racing fans and two old men at a nursing home) are pointless.
The better installments involve a crazy man who paints every inch of his house, a surreal story of an artist who may be a serial killer, and an unlikely romantic encounter between a fiery Gypsy teenager and a timid young plumber's apprentice.
This review of Pearls of the Deep (1966) was written by Greg S on 14 May 2012.
Pearls of the Deep has generally received mixed reviews.
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