Blocks of Flats (1960)
A student work by Jiří Menzel, filmed during his second year at the FAMU film school. Views of old Prague and its tenement buildings, symbolizing the obsolete past, alternate with shots of construction sites for new prefabricated apartment buildings. In spite of certain unavoidable propagandistic overtones added by the director, it is notable as the beginning of his search for a “dramaturgy of colors.”
Director: Jiří Menzel
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 6 min
Release Date: January 1, 1960
Cast
- Alexandr Postler - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
- Jiří Menzel (Screenplay)
- Jan Svoboda (Screenplay)
Music: Milan Iglo
Cinematography: Jaromír Šofr
Editing: Ljuljana Lorencová
Production: FAMU
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blocks of Flats about?
- A student work by Jiří Menzel, filmed during his second year at the FAMU film school. Views of old Prague and its tenement buildings, symbolizing the obsolete past, alternate with shots of construction sites for new prefabricated apartment buildings. In spite of certain unavoidable propagandistic overtones added by the director, it is notable as the beginning of his search for a “dramaturgy of colors.”
- Who directed Blocks of Flats?
- Blocks of Flats was directed by Jiří Menzel.
- Who stars in Blocks of Flats?
- Blocks of Flats stars Alexandr Postler.
- How long is Blocks of Flats?
- Blocks of Flats has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).
- What genre is Blocks of Flats?
- Blocks of Flats is a Documentary film.
- Where was Blocks of Flats produced?
- Blocks of Flats was produced in Czechoslovakia.