Larks on a String
1969 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 6.9 · 83% critics
In postwar Communist Czechoslovakia, people labeled “bourgeois” are sent to a scrapyard for forced “rehabilitation,” working under strict rules and constant pressure. As they try to hold on to dignity and connection, a tentative romance grows across the yard, even as the system’s absurdity and control intrude on everyday life.
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Details
- Original title
- Skřivánci na niti
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-01-01
- Language
- CS
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (45 votes)
About
If you like bittersweet, absurd humor about ordinary people pushing back against an oppressive system, this should land, especially if you enjoyed Closely Watched Trains; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a purely uplifting story.
Pros: witty, warm-hearted satire; humane, sympathetic characters; humor amid oppression | Cons: episodic, sketch-like structure; can feel frustrating; some dated elements
Themes
- love of one's life
- based on short story
Awards & recognition
- Golden Bear · 1990
Cast & crew
Rudolf Hrušínský
as Trustee
Václav Neckář
as Pavel Hvezdár
Jitka Zelenohorská
as Jitka
Vlastimil Brodský
as Professor
- VP
Vladimír Ptáček
as Mlíkar
- FK
Ferdinand Krůta
as Kudla
František Řehák
as Drobecek
Leoš Suchařípa
as Public Prosecutor
Eugen Jegorov
as Saxophonist
Naďa Urbánková
as Lenka
Directed by Jiří Menzel