1997 Slovak film
| Orbis Pictus | |
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| Directed by | Martin Šulík |
| Screenplay by | Martin Šulík Marek Leščák Ondrej Šulaj |
| Produced by | Rudolf Biermann |
| Starring | Dorota Nvotová Marián Labuda Božidara Turzonovová Július Satinský Emília Vášáryová František Kovár |
| Cinematography | Martin Štrba |
| Edited by | Dušan Milko |
| Music by | Vladimír Godár |
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| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Language | Slovak |
Orbis Pictus is a 1997 Slovak film, starring Dorota Nvotová, Marián Labuda, Božidara Turzonovová, Július Satinský, Emília Vášáryová and František Kovár. The film, directed by Martin Šulík, won Special Award of the Jury at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany as the Best Film in 1997. The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
After being kicked out of boarding school sixteen-year-old Terezka goes on a fantasy-filled surrealistic journey to find her estranged mother. Along her way to Bratislava, she comes in contact with a mystical and strange cast of characters.
Cast
- Dorota Nvotová as Terezka
- Marián Zednikovič [sk] as chauffeur
- Július Satinský as Drusa
- Hana Gregorová [cs] as bride
- Anton Šulík [sk] as father
- Marián Labuda as Emil
- Božidara Turzonovová as Marta
- Emília Vášáryová as mother
- František Kovár [sk] as Tomáš
- Mojmír Caban as railroader
- Ľubica Krkošková as railroader's wife
- Donato Moriconi as Momo
- Jakub Ursíny as groom
- Oľga Vronská [sk] as old woman
- Róbert Zimermann as Imriško
- Iveta Malachovská
Additional credits
- František Lipták - art director
- Milan Čorba - costume designer
- Ivan Seifert - sound
- Anita Hroššová - makeup artist
- Erik Panák - assistant director
- Dalibor Michalčík - assistant camera
- Viktor Fančovič - camera operator
- Jana Liptáková - script editor
- Ján Kittler - assistant sound
- Marek Štryncl - conductor
- Miroslav Hřebejk - sound mix
Awards
| Year | Nomination | Award(s) | Category | Result |
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| 1997 | Orbis Pictus | KFN SSN - Critics Award | Best Film | Won |
| Božidara Turzonovová | Czech Lions | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| Martin Štrba | IGRIC Award | Best Camera | Won | |
| Martin Šulík | Best Director | Won | ||
| 1998 | IFF Mannheim-Heidelberg | Special Award of the Jury | Won | |
| Orbis Pictus | Alpe Adria Cinema | Peace Award | Won |
- Notes
- A Won Klára Issová for her role of Veronika in Nejasná správa o konci sveta by Juraj Jakubisko. The second nominee included Vilma Cibulková (for her role of in Výchova dívek v Čechách by Petr Koliha).
See also
- List of submissions to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Slovak submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- "Orbis Pictus". Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze (in Slovak). ČSFD. csfd.cz. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "Orbis Pictus". Slovenská filmová databáze (in Slovak). SFD. sfd.sfu.sk. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Orbis Pictus → Awards". Internet Movie Database. IMDb. imdb.com. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- NYTimes Online Movie Section
- "Orbis Pictus → Awards". Slovenská filmová databáze (in Slovak). SFD. sfd.sfu.sk. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- "Czech Lions 1997 → Winners". Vachler Art Company (in Czech). VAC. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- "Czech Lions 1997 → Nominations". Vachler Art Company (in Czech). VAC. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
External links
- Orbis Pictus at IMDb
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