Stalemate
Category
filmGenre
étudeTypology
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StalemateSynopsis
A mother is cleaning her poor and shabby home, getting ready to welcome a visitor. Her son Slávek is playing. The expected visitor is Vladimir Nikolajevich who talks about himself and his wife. He used to drink a lot before he quit, but it was hard work. His wife ran away from him anyway. Vladimir offers a drink to the woman and then they play chess. The man turns to Slávek from time to time, saying “Try hard, Slávek”. Leaving, he only gently touches the woman’s fingers. The woman is left alone puzzled, asking herself: Why is he visiting me at all? Does he feel sad? Why on Earth does he come?
Photos
Cast
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Vasilij Šukšin (Uvadne, a po všem veta! – povídka ze sbírky Rozprávky za měsíčního svitu)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Vladimír Kýbl
Film Editor
Production Manager
Pedagogical management
Ludvík Ráža (režie), Jiří Macháně (kamera), Alois Fišárek (střih), Hana Bezrouková, Ivo Bláha
Music
Selected Music
Nikita Vladimirovič Bogoslovskij (Temná noc /Ťomnaja noč/)
Production info
Original Title
Pat
Czech Title
Pat
English Title
Stalemate
Category
film
Typology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent film
Genre
étude
Student film
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1981
Production Year
1981
Production
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
12 min
Original length in metres
322 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Slovak
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Slovak
Awards
Vítěz
Event: 20. mezinárodní setkání filmu a mládeže Cannes
1985
Cannes / France
