The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider
Trishitimi i zonjës Shnider
Synopsis
It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.
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Nik Xhelilaj
Lekë Seriani
Anna Geislerová
Jana Šnajderová
Kamil Kollárik
Artur
Ondřej Moravec
Karel
Bára Štěpánová
Růžičková
Tomáš Töpfer
František Piskáček
Michele Placido
Šternberk
Arta Dobroshi
Ema Jirásková
Paolo Buglioni
Šnajder
Edita Frantesová
Šternberková
Niko Kanxheri
zeměměřič
Fatmir Hysi
albánský student
Violeta Manushi
výčepní
Nevila Hysi
sekretářka albánského velvyslanectví
Jakub Jech
Viktor
Pavlína Karpeles
Marta
Alena Kubálková
sekretářka v továrně
Bohumír Starý
Koudelka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Piro Milkani
- Screenplay & Story
- Piro Milkani, Radek Sofr
- Original Score
- Milan Kymlička
- Original Title
- Trishitimi i zonjës Shnider
- Country of Origin
- Albania, Czech Republic
- Spoken Languages
- Albanian, Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Studio FÁMA 92
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Piro Milkani
Piro Milkani, Radek Sofr
Milan Kymlička
Afrim Spahiu
Eno Milkani
Piro Milkani
Department Leadership Roster
Piro Milkani
Director
Marta Ostenová
Costume Design
Eno Milkani
Editor
Piro Milkani
Producer
Afrim Spahiu
Director of Photography
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What is The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider about?
It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.
Who directed The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider?
The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider was directed by Piro Milkani.
Who stars in The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider?
The principal cast of The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider includes Nik Xhelilaj, Anna Geislerová, Kamil Kollárik, Ondřej Moravec, Bára Štěpánová.
When was The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider released and how long is it?
The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider was composed by Milan Kymlička.