Pictures of the Old World (1972)
A raw and telling portrait of a people left behind by the modern world, inspired by the work of photographer Martin Martinček - whose pictures of the inhabitants of the Liptov region in central Slovakia, encompassed by the Tatra mountains, distilled entire lifetimes into luminous and intransient images. Dušan Hanák's continuation of these photographs takes the shape of a poetic visual essay, capturing more comprehensive vignettes of their isolated human experiences.
Director: Dušan Hanák
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 64 min
Release Date: July 10, 1972
Cast
- Ladislav Chudík - Narrator
Screenplay
- Boris Hochel (Script Editor)
- Dušan Hanák
Music: Václav Hálek, Jozef Malovec
Editing: Alfréd Benčič
Production: Slovenská filmová tvorba, Slovenský film Bratislava
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Slovenčina
Original Language: sk
Keywords
way of life, sense of life, old man, social documentary, meaning of life, human interest, the meaning of life, social & cultural documentary, slovakia, end of life, source of life, human condition, labor documentary, slovakian families
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pictures of the Old World about?
- A raw and telling portrait of a people left behind by the modern world, inspired by the work of photographer Martin Martinček - whose pictures of the inhabitants of the Liptov region in central Slovakia, encompassed by the Tatra mountains, distilled entire lifetimes into luminous and intransient images. Dušan Hanák's continuation of these photographs takes the shape of a poetic visual essay, capturing more comprehensive vignettes of their isolated human experiences.
- Who directed Pictures of the Old World?
- Pictures of the Old World was directed by Dušan Hanák.
- Who stars in Pictures of the Old World?
- Pictures of the Old World stars Ladislav Chudík.
- How long is Pictures of the Old World?
- Pictures of the Old World has a runtime of 1h 4m (64 minutes).
- What genre is Pictures of the Old World?
- Pictures of the Old World is a Documentary film.
- Where was Pictures of the Old World produced?
- Pictures of the Old World was produced in Czechoslovakia.