Pearls of the Deep

The story

A quintet of vignettes based on short stories by Bohumil Hrabal: an eventful trip to the motorcycle races results in drunkenness, long-winded discussions, and death; two elderly men create false biographies; insurance agents visit an eccentric painter/goat farmer and his mother; guests at a wedding reception remain oblivious to outlying misery; and a working-class boy romances a Roma girl.

Cast & crew

Pavla Maršálková

Pavla MaršálkováMother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Ferdinand KrůtaFather František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Alois Vachek

Alois VachekDisabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Emil Iserle

Emil IserleUncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Miroslav Nohýnek

Miroslav NohýnekLover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Slávka Španková

Slávka ŠpankováLover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Bohumil HrabalSpectator (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Jiří MenzelCyclist (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Miloš Čtrnáctý

Miloš ČtrnáctýPatient, Former Singer (segment "Podvodníci")

František Havel

František HavelPatient, Former Journalist (segment "Podvodníci")

Josef Hejl

Josef HejlBarber (segment "Podvodníci")

Jan Vašák

Jan VašákAttendand (segment "Podvodníci")