The hero of the story is a forty-something intellectual, a sensitive composer of classical music. His exclusive profession, his work, which is actually incomprehensible to those around him, and his deep inner passion set him apart from the conformist milieu. Therefore, he tries to search for the "lark's silence" - a new strength, purity, truth, essence and roots of Czechism. However, on his return from the oppressive, alienated big city to his native village, to his former home, to nature, a deep disillusionment awaits him: he discovers that the once idyllic village has lost not only its face, but also any manifestation of spiritual life in its foolish attempt to resemble the city.
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Ladislav Frej
skladatel Josef Chvála
Also in
Nemocnice na kraji města
Malý pitaval z velkého města
Táňa Fischerová
spisovatelka Irena, Josefova přítelkyně
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Konec velkých prázdnin
Hotel for Strangers
Petr Čepek
funkcionář Venda, Josefův bratr
Known for
Faust
The Valley of the Bees
Dana Syslová
Miluše, Vendova manželka
Also in
The Flying Cestmir
Eliška a Damián
Zdena Hadrbolcová
Vlasta, Josefova sestra
Also in
Wasteland
The Flying Cestmir
Josef Somr
Jára, Vlastin manžel
Known for
Closely Watched Trains
Morgiana
Jiří Pleskot
otec Chvála
Also in
Luzie, der Schrecken der Straße
Searching
Markéta Sedláčková
Ondřej Vetchý
automechanik Kája, syn Járy a Vlasty
Known for
Dark Blue World
Kolya
Michal Pavlata
redaktor Frélich
Also in
A Prague Underworld
The Czech Century
Jan Schmid
Also in
Fruit of Paradise
Ferat Vampire
Leoš Suchařípa
Also in
The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun
Ene bene
Antonín Máša Director · Svatopluk Havelka Composer Richard Valenta Cinematographer
First release May 1, 1990 · Produced in XC
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Filmové studio Barrandov
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XC
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Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · May 1, 1990
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