8 Heads of Madness (2017)

8 Heads of Madness (2017) poster

ANNA ALEXANDROVNA BARKOVA (1901-1976) Journalist and poet, meeting suspicious characters. Involved in immoral love affairs. Work in the Kremlin, fired. 1934 - Arrested, 5 years of penal servitude in Karaganda. Lived in Ukraine during the WWII. 1946 - Arrested, 5 years of penal servitude in the Komi Republic. 1956 - Rehabilitated, disability pension. 1957 - Arrested, 10 years of penal servitude. The film 8 Heads of Madness is about the eternal struggle between the artist and external circumstances, the artist and her demons and longings. 8 Heads of Madness is a drama woven from fragments of an appalling era. An unhappy cross-section of the 20th century in an unhappy country, as seen through the sensitive, perceptive vision of a poet.

Director: Marta Nováková
Genre: Drama
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Lukáš Hyksa
Editing: Šimon Špidla
Production: MARFAFILM, 8Heads Productions, Česká televize, Cineart TV Prague, Heyday, Moss & Roy, Q1 Film, Michael Samuelson Lighting Prague, Opona Studio
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Language: Český, Pусский
Original Language: cs

Keywords

biography, historical

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 8 Heads of Madness about?
ANNA ALEXANDROVNA BARKOVA (1901-1976) Journalist and poet, meeting suspicious characters. Involved in immoral love affairs. Work in the Kremlin, fired. 1934 - Arrested, 5 years of penal servitude in Karaganda. Lived in Ukraine during the WWII. 1946 - Arrested, 5 years of penal servitude in the Komi Republic. 1956 - Rehabilitated, disability pension. 1957 - Arrested, 10 years of penal servitude. The film 8 Heads of Madness is about the eternal struggle between the artist and external circumstances, the artist and her demons and longings. 8 Heads of Madness is a drama woven from fragments of an appalling era. An unhappy cross-section of the 20th century in an unhappy country, as seen through the sensitive, perceptive vision of a poet.
Who directed 8 Heads of Madness?
8 Heads of Madness was directed by Marta Nováková.
Who stars in 8 Heads of Madness?
8 Heads of Madness stars Aneta Langerová, Marie Štípková, Zuzana Fialová, Anna Sedláčková, Pavel Zedníček, Tomáš Jeřábek.
What genre is 8 Heads of Madness?
8 Heads of Madness is a Drama film.
Where was 8 Heads of Madness produced?
8 Heads of Madness was produced in Czech Republic, Slovakia.