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Holubice

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  • 1h 16m
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7.5/10
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Holubice (1960)
Drama
A poetic film about a dove getting lost on its way to Prague getting shot down by a paralyzed boy. An artist who finds the dove becomes friends with the boy. Together they take care of it br... Read allA poetic film about a dove getting lost on its way to Prague getting shot down by a paralyzed boy. An artist who finds the dove becomes friends with the boy. Together they take care of it bringing it back to recovery.A poetic film about a dove getting lost on its way to Prague getting shot down by a paralyzed boy. An artist who finds the dove becomes friends with the boy. Together they take care of it bringing it back to recovery.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
693
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
81,843
25,759
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    • Director
      • Frantisek Vlácil
    • Writers
      • Otakar Kirchner(story "Susanne")
      • Frantisek Vlácil
    • Stars
      • Katerina Irmanovová
      • Karel Smyczek
      • Vjaceslav Irmanov
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Frantisek Vlácil
    • Writers
      • Otakar Kirchner(story "Susanne")
      • Frantisek Vlácil
    • Stars
      • Katerina Irmanovová
      • Karel Smyczek
      • Vjaceslav Irmanov
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    • 5User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Katerina Irmanovová
    • Susanne
    Karel Smyczek
    Karel Smyczek
    • Michal
    Vjaceslav Irmanov
    Vjaceslav Irmanov
    • malír Martin
    Gustav Püttjer
    • Kohouti starik
    Hans-Peter Reinecke
    Hans-Peter Reinecke
    • Ulli
    Frantisek Kovárík
    Frantisek Kovárík
    • Starý pán
    Ladislav Fialka
    • Sasek
    Jirí Patocka
    • Francouzský delník
    Karl Gärtner
    Vladimir Erlebach
    • Pierre
    Anna Pitasová
    • Michalova matka
    Petr Kocanda
    • Dvojce
    Pavel Kocanda
    • Dvojce
    • Director
      • Frantisek Vlácil
    • Writers
      • Otakar Kirchner(story "Susanne")
      • Frantisek Vlácil
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    9/10
    Visually powerful White Dove is rich in symbolism.
    Czech director Frantiscek Vlacil and cinematographer Jan Curik employ high contrast expressionistic imagery within a realistic framework without sacrificing humanity of character to symbolic necessity where little is said but much implied in this visually stunning allegory filled with imagery worthy of a Bergman-Nykvist collaboration.

    A white dove loses its bearings on it's way from Belgium to a Baltic island getting waylaid in Prague. After it injures itself an artist gives it to a child recently injured as well in a play ground accident. The child nurses it back to health and then must decide whether to free it to return to it's owner who pines away for it on the island.

    Nearly every frame of the The White Dove is imbued with visual power. Fractured images, taut montage and scenes of surreal beauty such as the release of the pigeons from a coal black hill and a young girl waking from a dream and walking out her back door on water are awe inspiring. Dialog is sparse and motivation sometimes murky but character expression and physical actions more than fill the void to convey emotion. There is no wasted action and nearly every shot can be dissected for meaning or intent in a film that begs or rather demands more than one viewing although I would suggest on the initial watch you just sit back and soar along with the compositions.
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    • Release date
      • November 4, 1960 (Czechoslovakia)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Languages
      • Czech
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The White Dove
    • Filming locations
      • Prague, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Ceskoslovenský Filmexport
      • Filmové studio Barrandov
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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