The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night (1990)
An allegory set in an archetypal Czech village, it tells the story of what happens when a series of mysterious events take place, including the disappearance of the station master. While everything has a rational explanation, collective paranoia takes over and everyone's worst instincts are unleashed. Interrogations, disenfranchisement, and the search for scapegoats ultimately lead to murder. The movie was completed in 1969, but it was banned and not released till 1990, Evald Schorm who died in 1988 never saw it completed.
Director: Evald Schorm
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: June 1, 1990
Cast
Screenplay
- Bedřich Kubala (Creative Producer)
- Zdeněk Mahler (Story)
- Zdeněk Mahler (Screenplay)
- Evald Schorm (Screenplay)
Music: Jan Klusák
Cinematography: Václav Hanuš
Editing: Josef Dobřichovský
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night about?
- An allegory set in an archetypal Czech village, it tells the story of what happens when a series of mysterious events take place, including the disappearance of the station master. While everything has a rational explanation, collective paranoia takes over and everyone's worst instincts are unleashed. Interrogations, disenfranchisement, and the search for scapegoats ultimately lead to murder. The movie was completed in 1969, but it was banned and not released till 1990, Evald Schorm who died in 1988 never saw it completed.
- Who directed The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night?
- The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night was directed by Evald Schorm.
- Who stars in The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night?
- The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night stars Jan Kačer, Bohumil Šmída, Jan Libíček, Květa Fialová, Josef Bek, Bohumil Švarc.
- How long is The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night?
- The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night?
- The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night is a Drama, Mystery film.
- Where was The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night produced?
- The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night was produced in Czechoslovakia.