Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
1970
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Synopsis
Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformation proves secondary to the effects she experiences when she puts on a pair of magic earrings. Now seeing the world around her in a different light, Valerie must endure her sexual awakening while attempting to discern reality from fantasy as she encounters lecherous priest Gracian, a vampire-like stranger and otherworldly carnival folk.
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970) is a 1h 13min fantasy feature film by Jaromil Jireš. Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformatio...
Key facts
Cast
Jaroslava Schallerová, Helena Anýžová, Petr Kopřiva, Jiří Prýmek, Jan Klusák, Libuše Komancová, Karel Engel, Alena Stojáková
Original language
Czech
First release
October 16, 1970 (Czechoslovakia)
Production companies
Barrandov Studios
Based on
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Setting
Czech Republic
Crew
Screenplay
Ester Krumbachová, Jaromil Jireš
Cinematography
Jan Čuřík
Editing
Josef Valušiak
Music
Luboš Fišer
Trailer
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Festival History
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2023 - Folk Horror: Lands of Cruelty, Beliefs of Terror
- Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2023 - CULTPIX– filmski maraton v sodelovanju s cultpix.com
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2022 generic - Feature
- Athens International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 1971 generic
Titles
| Original title | VALERIE A TÝDEN DIVU | |
| Alternate title | Valérie et la semaine des miracles | |
| Alternate title | Valerie and Her Week of Wonders | |
| Alternate title | Valérie au pays des merveilles |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Valerie A Týden Divů (Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders) - Luboš Fišer (2006) | 5 releases, 2006-2020: Finders Keepers Records |
| CD | Valerie A Týden Divů (Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders) - Luboš Fišer (2006) | 4 releases, 2006-2010: B-Music, Bildstörung, Finders Keepers Records, Malavida |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Czechoslovakia | October 16, 1970 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 10, 1971 |
| Theatrical | France | February 23, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | March 29, 1973 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 10, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 31, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | January 16, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | May 4, 2014 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United States | January 13, 2004 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | April 5, 2006 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 25, 2008 |
Full credits
| Director | Jaromil Jireš |
| Cast | Jaroslava Schallerová (Valerie), Helena Anýžová (Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead), Petr Kopřiva (Orlík), Jiří Prýmek (Tchoř-Constable), Jan Klusák (Gracián), Libuše Komancová (Handmaid in Training), Karel Engel (Coachman Ondřej), Alena Stojáková (Hedvika), Otto Hradecký (Landlord), Martin Wielgus (Tchoř-Father), Jiřina Machalická (Flower Girl), Michaela Klocová (Handmaid), Zdenka Kovářová (Handmaid), Bedřiška Chalupská (Handmaid), Robert Nezval (Drummer), Slávka Španková (Valerie (voice) (uncredited)), Viola Zinková (Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead (voice) (uncredited)), Nina Divíšková (Grandmother / Elsa / Mother / Redhead (voice) (uncredited)), Hana Maciuchová (Hedvika (voice) (uncredited)), Eva Olmerová (Handmaid-Madame (uncredited)), Jana Andresíková (Handmaid in Brother (uncredited)), Alice Auspergerová (Handmaid (uncredited)), Eva Hnátková (Dancer (uncredited)), Z. Bláhová (Dancer (uncredited)), Kristina Maarová (Dancer (uncredited)), Jarmila Langášková (Fainting Virgin (uncredited)), Karel Bělohradský (Whipper (uncredited)), Antonín Cmíral (Whipper (uncredited)), Přemysl Krbec (Whipper (uncredited)), Karel Medek (Whipper (uncredited)), Petr Porada (Whipper (uncredited)), Jiří Šťastný (Whipper (uncredited)), P. Dušek (Whipper (uncredited)), M. Foltýn (Whipper (uncredited)), J. Kolář (Whipper (uncredited)), V. Navrátil (Whipper / Musician (uncredited)), Jan Berka (Musician (uncredited)), Jan Žižka (Musician (uncredited)), M. Hotový (Musician (uncredited)), M. Rohan (Musician (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Ester Krumbachová, Jaromil Jireš |
| Executive producer | Ladislav Novotný |
| Cinematography | Jan Čuřík |
| Editing | Josef Valušiak |
| Music | Luboš Fišer |
| Production design | Jan Oliva |
| Sound | Emil Poledník |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
