Searching for Ester
Pátrání po Ester
Synopsis
Ester Krumbachová - a costume designer, screenwriter, director; one of the boldest personalities of the Czech New Wave. She worked in theatre, she was a writer and an illustrator. She co-created films such as O slavnosti a hostech (1966), Sedmikrásky (1966), Vsichni dobrí rodáci (1969), Pension pro svobodné pány (1968), Valerie a týden divu (1970), Slamený klobouk (1972) and many others. In the 1960s, she was a 'pivot' of the art scene in Prague, attracting artists who were on the threshold of their career, just setting out to find their own form of self-realization. Those who underwent her tutelage remember her forever. Director Vera Chytilová talks to those who knew Ester Krumbachová, who worked with her, befriended her, loved her. She sets off on a search that is to end by answering the question: Who was Ester?
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Ester Krumbachová
Herself (archive footage)
Věra Chytilová
Herself
Ivan Balaďa
Himself
Jiřina Bohdalová
Herself
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Himself
Květa Fialová
Herself
Vojtěch Jasný
Himself
Jiří Krejčík
Himself
Ivan Král
Himself
Marta Kubišová
Herself
Jan Němec
Himself
Petr Slabý
Himself
Ivan Vyskočil
Himself
Petr Václav
Himself
Otakar Vávra
Himself
Jiří Svoboda
Himself
Release History & Theatrical Window
Febio Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 2, 2005
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Věra Chytilová
- Original Title
- Pátrání po Ester
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Studios
- Bionaut, Česká televize
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Věra Chytilová
David Čálek
Jakub Hejna
Vratislav Šlajer
Department Leadership Roster
Vratislav Šlajer
Producer
Jakub Hejna
Editor
Věra Chytilová
Director
David Čálek
Director of Photography
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What is Searching for Ester about?
Ester Krumbachová - a costume designer, screenwriter, director; one of the boldest personalities of the Czech New Wave. She worked in theatre, she was a writer and an illustrator. She co-created films such as O slavnosti a hostech (1966), Sedmikrásky (1966), Vsichni dobrí rodáci (1969), Pension pro svobodné pány (1968), Valerie a týden divu (1970), Slamený klobouk (1972) and many others. In the 1960s, she was a 'pivot' of the art scene in Prague, attracting artists who were on the threshold of their career, just setting out to find their own form of self-realization. Those who underwent her tutelage remember her forever. Director Vera Chytilová talks to those who knew Ester Krumbachová, who worked with her, befriended her, loved her. She sets off on a search that is to end by answering the question: Who was Ester?
Who directed Searching for Ester?
Searching for Ester was directed by Věra Chytilová.
Who stars in Searching for Ester?
The principal cast of Searching for Ester includes Ester Krumbachová, Věra Chytilová, Ivan Balaďa, Jiřina Bohdalová, Radoslav Brzobohatý.
When was Searching for Ester released and how long is it?
Searching for Ester was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.