The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley (1984)
In 1947 by the Beskid mountains, the traces of war still linger, destroyed tanks dispersed throughout the farmland creating an eerie backdrop. This film follows a ten-year-old boy and the strange visions he encounters, his world of fantasy exacerbated with ample time, space, and a lack of companionship or guidance. We see the adults that influence and dominate his life, for better or for worse. Surreal and packed with an excellent study of human emotions and motivations compounded by their rural, isolated vacuum of a town, this is a timeless and severely underrated film from a brilliant Czech director.
Director: František Vláčil
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: March 1, 1984
Cast
Screenplay
- Václav Erben (Creative Producer)
- Ladislav Fuks (Novel)
- Jiří Fried (Screenplay)
- Ladislav Nezdařil (Lyricist)
- Jiří Křižan (Dialogue)
Music: Milan Dvořák
Cinematography: František Uldrich
Editing: Miroslav Hájek
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book, post world war ii, 1940s
More Films by Director: František Vláčil
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley about?
- In 1947 by the Beskid mountains, the traces of war still linger, destroyed tanks dispersed throughout the farmland creating an eerie backdrop. This film follows a ten-year-old boy and the strange visions he encounters, his world of fantasy exacerbated with ample time, space, and a lack of companionship or guidance. We see the adults that influence and dominate his life, for better or for worse. Surreal and packed with an excellent study of human emotions and motivations compounded by their rural, isolated vacuum of a town, this is a timeless and severely underrated film from a brilliant Czech director.
- Who directed The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley?
- The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley was directed by František Vláčil.
- Who stars in The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley?
- The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley stars Vlastimil Drbal, Josef Kemr, Libuše Geprtová, Jiří Schmitzer, Ilja Prachař, Stanislava Strobachová.
- How long is The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley?
- The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley?
- The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley is a Drama film.
- Where was The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley produced?
- The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley was produced in Czechoslovakia.