Larks on a String
1969 · Movie · 94 min
★ 7.3(46)unSUB Rating
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
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.9/10 (46 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
Vladimír Ptáček
as Mlíkar
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