
Moravian Hellas
Karel Vachek’s graduate film offers us a documentary essay which is both a light-hearted and aggressive little piece and also a parody of investigative film journalism. The Strážnice folk festival, backed by the cultural Party apparatus of the time, for years had little to commend itself to authentic folklore. In the film the event assumes the form of a bizarre stage spectacle with almost surrealistic elements that Vachek reinforces with unconventional approaches (commentary appearing as titles on screen, singing, declamations into the camera, feature etudes, the fusion of news coverage and fiction). The result is a stirring film collage depicting various characters, from crowd-pleasers, Easter egg decorators, kitsch artists and peddlers, to museologists and local residents, all of whom come up against the eccentric "identical” twin reporters Karel and Jan Saudek and a bored actress who appears as an extra. Using their special blend of irony and wit, they present us with the sad truth.
TMDB
4.8/10
5 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- Czech
- folk festival
- student film
Top billed cast
Where to watch
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Release dates
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- PremiereKarlovy Vary International Film Festival1 Jan 1964
Frequently asked questions
- When was Moravian Hellas released?
- Moravian Hellas was released on 1 January 1964.
- Where can I watch Moravian Hellas online?
- Moravian Hellas is available on DocAlliance Films in India. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for Moravian Hellas?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Moravian Hellas is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Moravian Hellas?
- Moravian Hellas holds a 4.8/10 audience score from 5 votes.
- Who directed Moravian Hellas?
- Moravian Hellas (1964) was directed by Karel Vachek.
- How long is Moravian Hellas?
- Moravian Hellas runs for 33m.














