Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
A journey into womanhood...
- Released
- Runtime 1h 13m
- Director Jaromil Jireš
- Genres Adventure Drama Fantasy
- Rating 7.0/10 (321 votes)
Synopsis
Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformation proves secondary to the effects she experiences when she puts on a pair of magic earrings. Now seeing the world around her in a different light, Valerie must endure her sexual awakening while attempting to discern reality from fantasy as she encounters lecherous priest Gracian, a vampire-like stranger and otherworldly carnival folk.
Cast
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Jaroslava Schallerová
as Valerie
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Helena Anýžová
as Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead
- Petr Kopřiva as Orlík
- Jiří Prýmek as Tchoř-Constable
- Jan Klusák as Gracián
- Libuše Komancová as Handmaid in Training
- Karel Engel as Coachman Ondřej
- Alena Stojáková as Hedvika
- Otto Hradecký as Landlord
- Martin Wielgus as Tchoř-Father
- Jiřina Machalická as Flower Girl
- Michaela Klocová as Handmaid
- Zdenka Kovářová as Handmaid
- Bedřiška Chalupská as Handmaid
- Robert Nezval as Drummer
- Slávka Španková as Valerie (voice) (uncredited)
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Viola Zinková
as Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead (voice) (uncredited)
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Nina Divíšková
as Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
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Jaromil Jireš
Director
- Jan Čuřík Director of Photography
- Josef Valušiak Editor
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Luboš Fišer
Original Music Composer
-
Ester Krumbachová
Screenplay
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Jaromil Jireš
Screenplay
