Prague Blues (1963)
African student Omar would like to return home to Angola, but he is enrolled in a three-year postgraduate research fellowship at a clinic in Prague. One day while seeing off a friend at the airport, he and a girl named Mariama are brought together by chance as he offers to accompany her in an unfamiliar city toward the International Student Club, where she plays bass in a jazz orchestra.
Director: Giorgos Skalenakis
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: November 15, 1963
Cast
- Amina Hasci - Mariama
- Sissoko Woandioun - Omar
- Jarmila Veselá - Dana Ouředníčková
- Vratislav Blažek
- Jiří Stivín - Darek
- Radovan Lukavský
- Andrea Čunderlíková
- Otto Lackovič - Karel (voice)
- Orlando da Costa
- Karel Velebný
Screenplay
- Jaromír Hořec (Lyricist)
- Ladislav Fikar (Creative Producer)
- Vladimír Kalina (Story)
- Karel Štorkán (Story)
- Vladimír Kalina (Screenplay)
Music: Karel Velebný
Cinematography: Jan Němeček
Editing: Miroslav Hájek
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
expatriate
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Prague Blues about?
- African student Omar would like to return home to Angola, but he is enrolled in a three-year postgraduate research fellowship at a clinic in Prague. One day while seeing off a friend at the airport, he and a girl named Mariama are brought together by chance as he offers to accompany her in an unfamiliar city toward the International Student Club, where she plays bass in a jazz orchestra.
- Who directed Prague Blues?
- Prague Blues was directed by Giorgos Skalenakis.
- Who stars in Prague Blues?
- Prague Blues stars Amina Hasci, Sissoko Woandioun, Jarmila Veselá, Vratislav Blažek, Jiří Stivín, Radovan Lukavský.
- How long is Prague Blues?
- Prague Blues has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Prague Blues?
- Prague Blues is a Drama film.
- Where was Prague Blues produced?
- Prague Blues was produced in Czechoslovakia.