The Cry (1964 film)

The Cry (Czech: Křik) is a 1964 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Jaromil Jireš. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.^[1] It is often described as the first film of the Czechoslovak New Wave, a movement known for its dark humor, use of non-professional actors, and "art-cinema realism".^[2] The film's events are ambiguous, leaving it to the viewer to determine whether the telling is objective or from a character's point of view.^[2]

The Cry
Film poster
Directed by	Jaromil Jireš
Written by	Ludvík Aškenazy Jaromil Jireš
Starring	Eva Límanová
Cinematography	Jaroslav Kučera Josef Abrhám
Edited by	Jiřina Lukešová
Music by	Jan Klusák
Release date	14 February 1964 (1964-02-14)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech

Cast

• Eva Límanová as Ivana
• Josef Abrhám as Slávek
• Eva Kopecká as Teacher
• Jiří Kvapil as Young doctor
• Slávka Procházková as Nurse
• Richard Záhorský as Doorman

References

1. "Festival de Cannes: The Cry". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
2. Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell (1994). Film History: An Introduction. McGraw-Hill. p. 541. ISBN 0070064458.

External links

• The Cry at IMDb