Orbis Pictus
Synopsis
In Slovakia, the sixteen year-old Terezka is discharged from her school with a letter to her mother. Along her surrealistic journey to find her mother, Terezka entwines reality and fantasy and meets a man that is hired to burn clothes; a woman buried on the ground; a young bride that is marrying the forty and something year-old widow of his brother to support her family as a tradition in their village; her younger brother that is intern in a special school; a decadent TV comedian and his wife; a powerful mobster in the kitchen of a restaurant; one lover of her mother in her former address; and finally her promiscuous mother that advises her to travel through the world.
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Orbis Pictus (1997) - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-06-28
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Dorota Nvotová
Terezka
Marián Labuda
Emil
Božidara Turzonovová
Marta
Július Satinský
Drusa
Emília Vášáryová
Matka
František Kovár
Tomás
Marián Zednikovič
Ridic
Anton Šulík ml.
Páter
Oľga Vronská
Anton Šulík st.
Mojmír Caban
Ľubomíra Hlaváčová
Hana Gregorová
Jakub Ursiny
Róbert Zimmermann
Matej Landl
Juraj Slezáček
Lotár Radványi
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 1, 2007
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Martin Šulík
- Screenplay & Story
- Marek Leščák, Ondrej Šulaj, Martin Šulík
- Original Score
- Vladimír Godár
- Original Title
- Orbis Pictus
- Country of Origin
- Slovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Slovak
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Charlie's Bratislava
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Martin Šulík
Marek Leščák, Ondrej Šulaj, Martin Šulík
Vladimír Godár
Martin Štrba
Dušan Milko
Rudolf Biermann
Department Leadership Roster
Martin Šulík
Director
Marek Leščák
Writer
Ondrej Šulaj
Writer
Martin Šulík
Writer
Rudolf Biermann
Producer
Martin Štrba
Director of Photography
Dušan Milko
Editor
František Lipták
Production Design
Milan Čorba
Costume Design
Vladimír Godár
Original Music Composer
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What is Orbis Pictus about?
In Slovakia, the sixteen year-old Terezka is discharged from her school with a letter to her mother. Along her surrealistic journey to find her mother, Terezka entwines reality and fantasy and meets a man that is hired to burn clothes; a woman buried on the ground; a young bride that is marrying the forty and something year-old widow of his brother to support her family as a tradition in their village; her younger brother that is intern in a special school; a decadent TV comedian and his wife; a powerful mobster in the kitchen of a restaurant; one lover of her mother in her former address; and finally her promiscuous mother that advises her to travel through the world.
Who directed Orbis Pictus?
Orbis Pictus was directed by Martin Šulík.
Who stars in Orbis Pictus?
The principal cast of Orbis Pictus includes Dorota Nvotová, Marián Labuda, Božidara Turzonovová, Július Satinský, Emília Vášáryová.
When was Orbis Pictus released and how long is it?
Orbis Pictus was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Orbis Pictus?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Orbis Pictus was composed by Vladimír Godár.