The Party and the Guests (1966)
(O Slavnosti a Hostech)
Country: CZ
Technical: bw 71m
Director: Jan Nemec
Cast: Helena Pejsková, Jana Pracharova, Zdena Skvorecká
Synopsis:
Four couples picnicking in the country are strong-armed into attending a dinner party given by the local 'squire'. One of them takes French leave and the rest hunt him down.
Review:
A clear allegory of socialist dictatorship, with enlightened democracy hijacked by a party that demands conformity to its own rules. One character says amid the banqueting and bonhomie: 'no one likes anyone here'. Admirable conciseness and good performances sharpen the satirical point: the couples are gradually dehumanised as they are 'rehabilitated' during the course of the film.
(O Slavnosti a Hostech)
Country: CZ
Technical: bw 71m
Director: Jan Nemec
Cast: Helena Pejsková, Jana Pracharova, Zdena Skvorecká
Synopsis:
Four couples picnicking in the country are strong-armed into attending a dinner party given by the local 'squire'. One of them takes French leave and the rest hunt him down.
Review:
A clear allegory of socialist dictatorship, with enlightened democracy hijacked by a party that demands conformity to its own rules. One character says amid the banqueting and bonhomie: 'no one likes anyone here'. Admirable conciseness and good performances sharpen the satirical point: the couples are gradually dehumanised as they are 'rehabilitated' during the course of the film.
(O Slavnosti a Hostech)
Country: CZ
Technical: bw 71m
Director: Jan Nemec
Cast: Helena Pejsková, Jana Pracharova, Zdena Skvorecká
Synopsis:
Four couples picnicking in the country are strong-armed into attending a dinner party given by the local 'squire'. One of them takes French leave and the rest hunt him down.
Review:
A clear allegory of socialist dictatorship, with enlightened democracy hijacked by a party that demands conformity to its own rules. One character says amid the banqueting and bonhomie: 'no one likes anyone here'. Admirable conciseness and good performances sharpen the satirical point: the couples are gradually dehumanised as they are 'rehabilitated' during the course of the film.