Czechoslovakia
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| '''Czechoslovakia''' was a country in [[Central Europe]] that existed from October [[1918]], when it declared its independence from the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]], until [[1992]] (with a government-in-exile during the [[World War II]] period). On [[January 1]], [[1993]], Czechoslovakia peacefully split into the '''[[Czech Republic]] '''and''' [[Slovakia]]'''.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | '''Czechoslovakia''' was a country in [[Central Europe]] that existed from October [[1918]], when it declared its independence from the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]], until [[1992]] (with a government-in-exile during the [[World War II]] period). On [[January 1]], [[1993]], Czechoslovakia peacefully split into the '''[[Czech Republic]] '''and''' [[Slovakia]]'''.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | ||
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| - | Inspired by fairy-tales such as [[Alice in Wonderland]] and [[Little Red-Riding Hood]], "[[Valerie and her Week of Wonders]]" is a [[surreal]] tale in which [[love]], [[fear]], [[sex]] and [[religion]] merge into one [[fantastic]] world. | ||
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| '''''Valerie and Her Week of Wonders''''' (Czech: '''''Valerie a týden divů''''') is a [[1970]] [[Czech Republic|Czech]] film directed by [[Jaromil Jireš]] and based on [[Valerie and Her Week of Wonders|the novel of the same name]] by [[Vítězslav Nezval]]. | '''''Valerie and Her Week of Wonders''''' (Czech: '''''Valerie a týden divů''''') is a [[1970]] [[Czech Republic|Czech]] film directed by [[Jaromil Jireš]] and based on [[Valerie and Her Week of Wonders|the novel of the same name]] by [[Vítězslav Nezval]]. | ||
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| - | The [[1970]] film adaptation of ''Valerie a týden divů'', was filmed in [[1969]] starring the then 13-year-old [[Jaroslava Schallerová]] as Valerie, with a supporting cast of [[Helena Anýzovál]], [[Karel Engel]], [[Jan Klusák]], [[Petr Kopriva]], among others. It was filmed in the [[Czech Republic|Czech]] town of [[Slavonice]] and surrounding areas. [[Dream art|Oneiric]] and ethereal in essence, the film portrays the heroine as living in a disorienting dream, seduced by priests, vampires, men and women alike. | ||
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| - | Sound is used in very inventive ways in this film, from the alerting ''pling-plongs'' heard which alerts Valerie when she finds her earrings to the cacophonous tick-tocks of the odd spinning cogwheels in the barn. Intense, [[Saturation (color theory)|supersaturated]] colors and unusual compositions also create an otherworldly effect reminiscent of the [[Symbolism (arts)|Symbolist art movement]]. | ||
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| - | '''''Valerie and Her Week of Wonders''''' (or ''Valerie a týden divů'') was written in 1935 by [[surrealist]] Czech writer [[Vítězslav Nezval]]. It was made into a [[1970]] [[Czech Republic|Czech]] film directed by [[Jaromil Jireš]]. | ||
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| - | With this novel, Nezval explored the [[gothic novel|gothic]] themes and settings of novels such as [[Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley]]'s ''[[Frankenstein]]'' and [[Matthew Gregory Lewis]]' ''[[The Monk]]'', as well as [[F.W. Murnau]]'s ''[[Nosferatu]]'' (based on ''[[Dracula]]'' by [[Bram Stoker]]). He took a great risk using this format, seeing as the [[Romantic movement]] was shunned by followers of the [[surrealist movement]]. | ||
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| - | It has long been published in [[Czech language|Czech]], but has only become available in [[English language|English]] recently thanks to Czech publishers [[Twisted Spoon Press]]. This edition features the [[illustrations]] of [[Kamil Lhotak]] that were used in the original release of the book. | ||
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| - | ==Film, TV or theatrical adaptations== | ||
| - | The [[1970]] film adaptation of ''[[Valerie a týden divů]]'', directed by [[Jaromil Jireš]], stars the then 13-year-old [[Jaroslava Schallerová]] as Valerie. | ||
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Czechoslovakia was a country in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992 (with a government-in-exile during the World War II period). On January 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.[1] [May 2007]
Film
Valerie and her Week of Wonders
Jaromil Jires Writers: Vitezslav Nezval (novel)
Inspired by fairy-tales such as Alice in Wonderland and Little Red-Riding Hood, "Valerie and her Week of Wonders" is a surreal tale in which love, fear, sex and religion merge into one fantastic world.
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (Czech: Valerie a týden divů) is a 1970 Czech film directed by Jaromil Jireš and based on the novel of the same name by Vítězslav Nezval.
