Czech Films 2002 / The Visitor / United Kingdom 2001
This poetic movie about the victory of love over hellish malevolence takes place in Prague during the distant past. A devilish foreigner who is destroying human lives unexpectedly falls in love with the pure and naive Izabela.
This poetic movie about the victory of love over hellish malevolence takes place in Prague during the distant past. A devilish foreigner who is destroying human lives unexpectedly falls in love with the pure and naive Izabela. The young married woman, in spite of the fact that she’s attracted to the foreigner, decides to remain faithful to her husband Jonas. The cynical manipulation of lives and emotions perpetrated up to now turns tragically against the creator of Evil. The film´s producer is of Czech origin, as are some of the actors.
20 min / Black & white, 35 mm
Director Victoria Harwood
/ Screenplay Cas Willing, Victoria Harwood
/ Dir. of Photography Susi Rowell
/ Music Dario Marianelli
/ Editor Cinzia Baldessari
/ Producer Lucie Wenigerová
/ Production National Film and Television School
/ Cast Pedja Bjelac, Aňa Geislerová, David Matásek
Victoria Harwood used her experience studying theatre design on the films Remains of the Day and The Madness of King George, among others; she is also a successful director of commercials. Short film filmography (selected): Gun Girls (1998), Preserve (1999), Hypnotherapist (2001), Still Life (2002).
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