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| Orbis Pictus | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Martin Šulík |
| Screenplay by | Martin Šulík Marek Leščák Ondrej Šulaj |
| Produced by | Rudolf Biermann |
| Starring | Dorota Nvotová Marián Labuda Božidara Turzonovová Július Satinský Emília Vášáryová František Kovár |
| Cinematography | Martin Štrba |
| Edited by | Dušan Milko |
| Music by | Vladimír Godár |
Release date |
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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] The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4][5]
Plot
[edit]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.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Dorota Nvotová as Terezka
- Marián Zednikovič as chauffeur
- 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
- Iveta Malachovská
Additional credits
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Year | Nomination | Award(s)[3][7] | 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
- A ^ Won Klára Issová for her role of Veronika in Nejasná správa o konci sveta by Juraj Jakubisko.[8] The second nominee included Vilma Cibulková (for her role of in Výchova dívek v Čechách by Petr Koliha).[9]
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Slovak submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ "Orbis Pictus". Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze (in Slovak). ČSFD. csfd.cz. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Orbis Pictus". Slovenská filmová databáze (in Slovak). SFD. sfd.sfu.sk. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Orbis Pictus → Awards". Internet Movie Database. IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ NYTimes Online Movie Section
- ^ "Orbis Pictus → Awards". Slovenská filmová databáze (in Slovak). SFD. sfd.sfu.sk. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Czech Lions 1997 → Winners". Vachler Art Company (in Czech). VAC. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Czech Lions 1997 → Nominations". Vachler Art Company (in Czech). VAC. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
External links
[edit]- Orbis Pictus at IMDb