Pictures of the Old World (1972): Cast
Pictures of the Old World is a 1972 documentary directed by Dušan Hanák, starring Ladislav Chudík as Narrator. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- Dušan Hanák
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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Slovak - Studio
- Slovenská filmová tvorba
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pictures of the Old World About?
The premise of Pictures of the Old World without spoilers.
A raw, vivid portrait of a community left behind by modern life, drawing on photographer Martin Martinček’s images of Liptov’s inhabitants in central Slovakia’s Tatra‑framed valleys, where each shot compresses whole lifetimes into luminous, timeless frames. Dušan Hanák extends this work in a poetic visual essay, presenting broader vignettes of their isolated human experiences.
Pictures of the Old World Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- interview
- mountain
- old woman
- village
- villager
- dead wife
- existentialism
- memory
- reference to the conquest of space
- disappearing world
- husband wife relationship
- tatra mountains
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- peasant
- visual essay
- misery
- widower
- carpathian mountains
- old man
- old man hopes for a reunion with the soul of his dead wife
Pictures of the Old World Cast & Characters
Ladislav Chudík plays Narrator in Pictures of the Old World. Directed by Dušan Hanák.
- Director Dušan Hanák
- Ladislav Chudík as Narrator
More from Dušan Hanák
More films directed by Dušan Hanák: I Love, You Love, I Love, You Love, Silent Joy and Rose Tinted Dreams.
Pictures of the Old World Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “旧世界群像” and “Egy régi világ képei”.
- Also known as
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- 旧世界群像
- Egy régi világ képei
- Obrazy starého světa
- 픽처스 오브 더 올드 월드
- Images du vieux monde
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Pictures of the Old World FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Pictures of the Old World, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pictures of the Old World?
Pictures of the Old World runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was Pictures of the Old World released?
Pictures of the Old World was released on July 10, 1972.
Who directed Pictures of the Old World?
Pictures of the Old World was directed by Dušan Hanák.
More films by Dušan Hanák Who is in the cast of Pictures of the Old World?
Pictures of the Old World stars Ladislav Chudík as Narrator.
Does Pictures of the Old World have a post-credit scene?
No. Pictures of the Old World has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Pictures of the Old World in?
The original language of Pictures of the Old World is Slovak.
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