The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider

– It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, toget..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Original Name:
Smutek paní Šnajderové
The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider (2008) - Also known as Smutek paní Šnajderové

It is 1961 and an Albanian student (Nik Xhelilaj) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, together with a group of Czech students, is shooting his graduate movie on a motorcycle factory, in the small market-town of Český Šternberk, in then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a country that is completely isolated from the rest of Europe, he is fascinated by the lifestyle, society and "erotic exuberance" of the Czech golden youth, yet feeling strong links with his family in his homeland. He falls in love with a married woman (Anna Geislerová), the wife of a police superintendent (Paolo Buglioni) and is insecure about his future.

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Release Date:

14 Mar 2008

Language:

Czech, Albanian

Director:

Eno Milkani, Piro Milkani

Writer:

Piro Milkani (story), Radek Sofr (story)

Main Actors:

Anna Geislerová, Nik Xhelilaj, Barbora Stepánová, Tomás Töpfer

Plot:

SORROW OF MADAME SHNAJDER The story of the film is set in 1961, when a group of students from the Film Faculty of Academy of Performing Arts (Czech...

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10