Prefabricated Houses (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 Prefabricated Houses 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 Prefabricated Houses?
- Prefabricated Houses was directed by Jiří Menzel.
- Who stars in Prefabricated Houses?
- Prefabricated Houses stars Alexandr Postler.
- How long is Prefabricated Houses?
- Prefabricated Houses has a runtime of 6m (6 minutes).
- What genre is Prefabricated Houses?
- Prefabricated Houses is a Documentary film.
- Where was Prefabricated Houses produced?
- Prefabricated Houses was produced in Czechoslovakia.