Fruit of Paradise (1970)

Original title

Ovoce stromů rajských jíme

Directed by

Věra Chytilová

Genre

drama film, parable

Country

Czechoslovakia, Belgium

Runtime

1h 39m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 49 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Czechoslovak film that adapts the biblical story of Adam and Eve. It follows a couple in a garden as they encounter temptation and a mysterious stranger.

avant-gardesurrealdreamlikevisually lushallegoricalslow-burnunsettlingcerebral

What happens

Fruit of Paradise (Czech: Ovoce stromů rajských jíme) is a 1970 Czechoslovak avant-garde drama film directed by Věra Chytilová. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. The film is an adaptation of the Adam and Eve story. This was Chytilová's last film before she was placed on an eight-year ban by the Czechoslovak Government. Fellow Czech screenwriter and costume designer Ester Krumbachová collaborated with Chytilová on the screenplay, costumes, and decor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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