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Crew: Art Director:Ester Krumbachova, Cinematographer:Jan Curik, Composer (Music Score):Lubos Fiser, Director:Jaromil Jires, Screenwriter:Ester Krumbachova, Screenwriter:Jaromil Jires

Crew: Cinematographer:Josef Illig, Composer (Music Score):Jiri Srnka, Director:Otakar V vra, Screenwriter:Otakar V vra

Free Worldwide Delivery : Valerie and Her Week of Wonders : Paperback : Twisted Spoon Press : 9788086264196 : 808626419X : 01 Jun 2005

Jaromil Jires' 1970 psycho-sexual fantasy Valerie a T�den Divu (Valerie and Her Week of Wonders) comes to DVD for the first time in the U.S. from Facets Video with a full-frame transfer and Dolby Digital Stereo sound in the original Czech language. Optional English subtitles are available. The special features include a booklet and '(De) Flower Power -- A Maze by Rick Trembles.'

ISBN-10: 808626419X ISBN-13: 9788086264196. Edition: .

Fiction. Translated from the Czech by David Short, with illustrations by Kamil Lhotak. Written in 1935 at the height of Czech Surrealism but not published until 1945, VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS is in essence a parable of menstruation, a bizarre erotic fantasy of a young woman's maturation into womanhood. Drawing on Matthew Lewis's The Monk, Marquis de Sade's Justine, K.H. Macha's May, F. W. Murnau's film Nosferatu, as well as the language of pulp serial novels, Nezval has constructed a lyrical...

Product Description: This dreamlike fairytale captures the coming-of-age of a young Czechoslovakian girl. After receiving a pair of earrings, strange things begin to happen to Valerie. As her burgeoning sexuality sparks even more haunting escapades, Valerie must contend with an explosively surreal world that challenges and inspires her. Jaromil Jires' film is a surprisingly sensitive and visually spectacular.

"Boldly in the paths of Bergman, Fellini, and Bunuel" - NY TIMES / "Strange, mad, beautiful…" - CHICAGO SUN-TIMES / recently toured U.S. arthouses / A horror story with a nest of vampires. A bewitching fairy tale about a young girl’s coming of age. VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS is a betwitching fairy tale in the tradition of ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Valerie discovers the world is not what it seems after she gets a pair of magical earrings. This haunting portrait of a beautiful girl’s emergence...

Much like The Crucible , this riveting drama tells the true story of the last gasp of the notorious witch hunts in Czechoslovakia. A ruthless inquisitor spins the superstitions of local peasants into religious heresy, finding cause to accuse dozens of innocent men and women of witchcraft. With its bold and striking cinematography, the film captures scenes of both daring nudity and brutal torture.