Something Different
O něčem jiném
Czechoslovakia • 1963
Director
Synopsis
In her first feature, Věra Chytilová uses a combination of documentary and fiction film techniques to tell two stories in counterpoint. The first follows Olympic champion gymnast Eva Bosáková, who contemplates retirement as she undergoes a gruelling training schedule; the second, a housewife who is unappreciated and ignored by her husband.
Synopsis
In her first feature, Věra Chytilová uses a combination of documentary and fiction film techniques to tell two stories in counterpoint. The first follows Olympic champion gymnast Eva Bosáková, who contemplates retirement as she undergoes a gruelling training schedule; the second, a housewife who is unappreciated and ignored by her husband.
Credits
Crew
DirectorVěra Chytilová
WriterVěra Chytilová
CinematographerJan Čuřík
ComposerJiří Šlitr
EditorMiroslav Hájek
Cast
Věra Uzelacováas Věra
Josef Langmileras Josef
Jiří Kodetas Jirka
Milivoj Uzelacas Milda
Jaroslava Matlochováas Trainer