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Daisies (1966): Cast & Box Office

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Daisies is a 1966 comedy drama directed by Věra Chytilová, starring Jiří Menzel as Jan (voice), Jan Klusák and Jitka Cerhová. It runs 1 hour 16 minutes and earned $14,672 worldwide.

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Daisies (1966) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 16m (76 min)
Director
Věra Chytilová
Genres
Comedy , Drama
Original language
Czech
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Daisies About?

The premise of Daisies without spoilers.

Ups-a daisy… downs-a-daisy… turned-ons-a-daisy. Two teenage girls embark on a series of destructive pranks in which they consume and destroy the world around them.

Daisies Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • czech new wave
  • surrealism
  • absurd humor
  • feminism
  • title directed by female
  • friendship between women
  • female friendship
  • destructive behavior
  • boredom
  • female antagonist
  • female protagonist
  • young women
+38 more
  • female nudity
  • female rear nudity
  • absurdism
  • nihilism
  • color filter
  • collage
  • experimental film
  • covered female frontal nudity
  • campy
  • feminist film
  • female vandal
  • vandalism
  • swinging from a chandelier
  • freudian
  • gold digger
  • disembodied head
  • anarchist
  • anarchy
  • antagonist as protagonist
  • malicious woman
  • malice
  • dark humor
  • dark comedy
  • pop art
  • allegory
  • brassiere
  • slip the undergarment
  • accomplice
  • candy cinema
  • satire comedy
  • avant garde cinema
  • banquet hall
  • butterfly collector
  • surreal comedy
  • comedy of manners
  • screwball comedy
  • culture clash
  • surrealist comedy
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Cast & crew

Daisies Cast & Characters

Jiří Menzel leads the cast as Jan (voice), with Jan Klusák as Young Gentleman and Jitka Cerhová as Marie I. Directed by Věra Chytilová; 24 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Věra Chytilová

More films directed by Věra Chytilová: Pleasant Moments, Expulsion from Paradise, Traps and The Inheritance or Fuckoffguysgoodday.

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Box office

Daisies Box Office

Daisies grossed $14,672 worldwide. $13,692 came from the US and Canada and $481 (3%) from the rest of the world.

1966 box office

Worldwide gross

$14.7K

US & Canada
$13.7K
International
$481
US & Canada 97% Rest of the world 3%
Videos

Daisies Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

U.S. Re-release Trailer - Janus Films
  • Trailer English Trailer | Cannes 2022
Details

Daisies Also Known As

25 alternative titles, including “Locas margaritas” and “Jovens e Atrevidas”.

Also known as
  • Locas margaritas
  • Jovens e Atrevidas
  • Madeliefjes
  • 데이지즈
  • Stokrotki
  • Sedmokrásky
  • Tusenskönorna
  • Küçük Papatyalar
  • As Pequenas Margaridas
  • De madeliefjes
  • Le margheritine
  • Százszorszépek
+13 more
  • Tuhatkaunokit
  • Les petites marguerites
  • Las pervertidas
  • Las margaritas
  • Маргаритки
  • Tausendschönchen
  • ひなぎく
  • 雏菊
  • 野雛菊
  • Μαργαρίτες
  • Tusindfryd
  • Les margarides
  • 雛孖菊

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FAQ

Daisies FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Daisies, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Daisies?

Daisies runs 1 hour 16 minutes (76 minutes).

When was Daisies released?

Daisies was released on December 30, 1966.

Who directed Daisies?

Daisies was directed by Věra Chytilová.

More films by Věra Chytilová

Who is in the cast of Daisies?

Daisies stars Jiří Menzel as Jan (voice), Jan Klusák as Young Gentleman and Jitka Cerhová as Marie I, among 24 credited actors.

How much did Daisies make at the box office?

Daisies grossed $14,672 worldwide ($13,692 domestic, $481 international).

Does Daisies have a post-credit scene?

No. Daisies has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Daisies in?

The original language of Daisies is Czech.

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