Pearls of the Deep

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Pavla Maršálková Mother (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Ferdinand Krůta Father František (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Alois Vachek Disabled Man (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Emil Iserle Uncle (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")

Miroslav Nohýnek Lover (segment "Smrt pana Baltazara")