Ivan Balaďa — Director (2)

Movie

Water of Life (1987)
O zivej vode Douban
other title: 生命泉 / O zivej vode
喜欢Juraj Jakubisko的《Perinbaba》的人应该同样会喜欢这部幻想片吧。风格相近,斯洛伐克在80年代拍过不少很有意思的古装幻想片。 Based on the fairy tale "The Black Wind" by the Brothers Grimm. The story of a king who cursed by a wizard, he sickens so serious that only il water life can help. Following start of the three sons of the king, but only the small successful in its search. They not only drive the precious resource, but also to his future wife.

Movie

Ark of Fools (1990)
Archa bláznů aneb Vyprávění z konce života Douban
Ivan Balada actor: Zlatomír Vacek / Antonín Horák …
other title: 愚人方舟 / Archa bláznů aneb Vyprávění z konce života
The setting for this adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s short story “Ward Number Six” is a rural hospital, where various bizarre beings come together. This allegory about totalitarianism also remained uncompleted. The fa- mous Czech artist Ester Krumba- chová contributed to this black-and- white mosaic that oscillates between a naturalistic description of human wretchedness and a desire for free- dom. The film, which only received its final form after the fall of Commu- nism, had its cinematic premiere in November 1990.