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Fruit of Paradise
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Fruit of Paradise

1970-07-31 · 99 min · ★ 6.2

Drama · Fantasy

An experimental retelling of the story of Adam and Eve which then progresses into an allegorical depiction of the loss of innocence.

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Directors
Věra Chytilová
Production companies
Filmové studio Barrandov, Elisabeth Films
Countries
Belgium, Czechoslovakia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jitka NovákovaEva
Karel NovákJosef
Jan SchmidJan SchmidRobert
Eva Gabrielová
Julius AlbertOld man
Blanka Hušková
Luděk SobotaLuděk SobotaMan with flowers
Jaromír VomáčkaUncle
Alice AuspergerováAunt
H. Čiháková
H. Kocianová
F. Kopecký
V. Grunclová
M. Neumayerová
Z. Růžičková
M. Viklerová
Tomáš Škrdlant
P. Hozák
F. Slezák
J. Hanzal

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