The Ear

The Ear (Czech: Ucho) is a Czech language film by Karel Kachyňa, completed in 1970. This film was banned by the nation's ruling Communist party (who were supported by the occupying Soviet forces).[1] It wasn't released until the fall of the communist regime in 1989.

For other uses, see Ear (disambiguation).
The Ear
Film poster
CzechUcho
Directed byKarel Kachyňa
Screenplay byKarel Kachyňa
Jan Procházka
Story byJan Procházka
Produced byKarel Vejřík
StarringJiřina Bohdalová
Radoslav Brzobohatý
CinematographyJosef Illík
Edited byMiroslav Hájek
Music bySvatopluk Havelka
Production
company
Filmové studio Barrandov
Distributed byÚstřední půjčovna filmů
Release date
  • January 1, 1990 (1990-01-01) (Czechoslovakia)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageCzech

Plot

The film is about a bitter married couple that consists of Ludvík, a senior official of Prague's ruling Communist regime, and his alcoholic wife Anna. They return home after attending a political party dinner and notice their home has been broken into. Several strange occurrences, including the disappearance of their spare house keys and dead phone lines, lead them to believe that they are under surveillance by their own government. As the night progresses, the flaws of their marriage and of each other are exposed.

Cast

Awards

1990 Cannes Film Festival - Nominated for the Golden Palm for Karel Kachyňa.[2]

See also

Book
  • Ear, Karolinum Press, 2022. ISBN 978-80-246-5135-4.

References
  1. Buchar, Robert (2003-10-24). Czech New Wave Filmmakers in Interviews. ISBN 9780786417209.
  2. "Festival de Cannes: Ucho". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-07.


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