Albert
Synopsis
Story of an extraordinary musician, violinist, who was famous, but his alcoholism led him to poverty. Now he is playing time from time to rich people. Then Albert meets count Delesov, who tries to change Albert's life. Two different characters, two ways of life confront... Will Albert change? Should he?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- František Vláčil
- Screenplay & Story
- Dušan Mitana
- Original Score
- Jarmil Burghauser
- Original Title
- Albert
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Slovak
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Production Studios
- Československá televízia Bratislava, Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
František Vláčil
Dušan Mitana, Leo Tolstoy
Jarmil Burghauser
Jaromír Šofr
Miroslav Hájek
Department Leadership Roster
Dušan Mitana
Screenplay
František Vláčil
Director
Jindřich Goetz
Production Design
Šárka Hejnová
Costume Design
Jarmil Burghauser
Original Music Composer
Miroslav Hájek
Editor
Jaromír Šofr
Director of Photography
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František Vláčil (1924 - 1999)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Albert
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What is Albert about?
Story of an extraordinary musician, violinist, who was famous, but his alcoholism led him to poverty. Now he is playing time from time to rich people. Then Albert meets count Delesov, who tries to change Albert's life. Two different characters, two ways of life confront... Will Albert change? Should he?
Who directed Albert?
Albert was directed by František Vláčil.
Who stars in Albert?
The principal cast of Albert includes Jaroslav Filip, Jan Kačer, Peter Debnár, Zora Kolínská, Jiří Prager.
When was Albert released and how long is it?
Albert was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Albert?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Albert was composed by Jarmil Burghauser.
Is Albert based on a book or true story?
Albert is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Leo Tolstoy".