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Birds, Orphans and Fools

Original title: Vtáckovia, siroty a blázni
1969 · 1 h 18 min
Directed by Juraj Jakubisko
ComedyDramaFantasy

Cast

Philippe Avron Jirí Sýkora Magda Vášáryová Francoise Goldité Míla Beran Mikulás Ladizinský

Credits

Written by: Juraj Jakubisko Karol Sidon
Produced by: Jan Svikruha

Plot

Two orphaned young men and a young woman live in a playful, anarchic world of fantasy and violence in Bratislava, until the real world pushes in, in a surreal film of the New Wave.

Sinekatalog’s take

A wild, surreal and poetic New Wave film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,199 votes)
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