Orbis Pictus (film)

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Orbis Pictus
Directed by Martin Šulík
Produced by Rudolf Biermann
Screenplay by Martin Šulík
Marek Leščák
Ondrej Šulaj
Starring Dorota Nvotová
Marián Labuda
Božidara Turzonovová
Július Satinský
Emília Vášáryová
František Kovár
Music by Vladimír Godár
Cinematography Martin Štrba
Editing by Dušan Milko
Release dates
  • May 16, 1997 (1997-05-16) (Slovakia)
Running time 109 minutes
Country Slovakia
Language Slovak

Orbis Pictus is a 1997 Slovak film, starring Dorota Nvotová, Marián Labuda, Božidara Turzonovová, Július Satinský, Emília Vášáryová and František Kovár . The film, directed by Martin Šulík,[1][2] won Special Award of the Jury at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany as the Best Film in 1997.[3]

Plot Summary

After being kicked-out of boarding school sixteen year-old Terezka goes on a fantasy-filled surrealistic journey to find her estranged mother. Along her way to Bratislava she comes in contact with a mystical and strange cast of characters.[4]

Cast

  • Dorota Nvotová as Terezka
  • Marián Zednikovič as chaffeur
  • Július Satinský as Drusa
  • Hana Gregorová as bride
  • Anton Šulík as father
  • Marián Labuda as Emil
  • Božidara Turzonovová as Marta
  • Emília Vášáryová as mother
  • František Kovár as Tomáš
  • Mojmír Caban as railroader
  • Ľubica Krkošková as railroader's wife
  • Donato Moriconi as Momo
  • Jakub Ursíny as groom
  • Oľga Vronská as old woman
  • Róbert Zimermann as Imriško

Additional credits

  • František Lipták - art director
  • Milan Čorba - costume designer
  • Ivan Seifert - sound
  • Anita Hroššová - makeup artist
  • Erik Panák - assistant director
  • Dalibor Michalčík - assistant camera
  • Viktor Fančovič - camera operator
  • Jana Liptáková - script editor
  • Ján Kittler - assistant sound
  • Marek Štryncl - conductor
  • Miroslav Hřebejk - sound mix

Awards

Year Nomination Award(s)[3][5] Category Result
1997 Orbis Pictus KFN SSN - Critics Award Best Film Won
Božidara Turzonovová Czech Lions Best Supporting Actress Nominated[A]
Martin Štrba IGRIC Award Best Camera Won
Martin Šulík Best Director Won
1998 IFF Mannheim-Heidelberg Special Award of the Jury Won
Orbis Pictus Alpe Adria Cinema Peace Award Won
Notes

See also

References

  1. "Orbis Pictus". Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. ČSFD. csfd.cz. Retrieved 2012-01-15.  (Slovak)
  2. "Orbis Pictus". Slovenská filmová databáze. SFD. sfd.sfu.sk. Retrieved 2012-01-15.  (Slovak)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Orbis Pictus → Awards". Internet Movie Database. IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved 2012-01-20. 
  4. NYTimes Online Movie Section
  5. "Orbis Pictus → Awards". Slovenská filmová databáze. SFD. sfd.sfu.sk. Retrieved 2012-01-15.  (Slovak)
  6. "Czech Lions 1997 → Winners". Vachler Art Company. VAC. Retrieved 2012-01-20.  (Czech)
  7. "Czech Lions 1997 → Nominations". Vachler Art Company. VAC. Retrieved 2012-01-20.  (Czech)

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