The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley
Pasáček z doliny
Synopsis
In 1947 by the Beskid mountains, the traces of war still linger, destroyed tanks dispersed throughout the farmland creating an eerie backdrop. This film follows a ten-year-old boy and the strange visions he encounters, his world of fantasy exacerbated with ample time, space, and a lack of companionship or guidance. We see the adults that influence and dominate his life, for better or for worse. Surreal and packed with an excellent study of human emotions and motivations compounded by their rural, isolated vacuum of a town, this is a timeless and severely underrated film from a brilliant Czech director.
Top Cast
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Pasáček
Josef Kemr
Libuše Geprtová
Jiří Schmitzer
Ilja Prachař
Stanislava Strobachová
Jiří Němeček
Zdeněk Dušek
Jiří Štěpnička
Blondýn
Bronislav Poloczek
Vlastimil Zavřel
Eva Kudláčková
Václav Sloup
Radka Fidlerová
Inn Keeper
Zdeňka Sajfertová
Rudolf Pellar
Ludmila Slancová
Turist
Karel Hlušička
Police Officer
Release History & Theatrical Window
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Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- František Vláčil
- Screenplay & Story
- Jiří Fried
- Original Score
- Milan Dvořák
- Original Title
- Pasáček z doliny
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
František Vláčil
Jiří Fried, Ladislav Fuks, Ladislav Nezdařil, Václav Erben, Jiří Křižan
Milan Dvořák
František Uldrich
Miroslav Hájek
Department Leadership Roster
František Vláčil
Director
Milan Dvořák
Original Music Composer
Jaromír Švarc
Production Design
Jiří Fried
Screenplay
František Uldrich
Director of Photography
Miroslav Hájek
Editor
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What is The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley about?
In 1947 by the Beskid mountains, the traces of war still linger, destroyed tanks dispersed throughout the farmland creating an eerie backdrop. This film follows a ten-year-old boy and the strange visions he encounters, his world of fantasy exacerbated with ample time, space, and a lack of companionship or guidance. We see the adults that influence and dominate his life, for better or for worse. Surreal and packed with an excellent study of human emotions and motivations compounded by their rural, isolated vacuum of a town, this is a timeless and severely underrated film from a brilliant Czech director.
Who directed The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley?
The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley was directed by František Vláčil.
Who stars in The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley?
The principal cast of The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley includes Vlastimil Drbal, Josef Kemr, Libuše Geprtová, Jiří Schmitzer, Ilja Prachař.
When was The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley released and how long is it?
The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley was composed by Milan Dvořák.
Is The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley based on a book or true story?
The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ladislav Fuks".