Stalemate

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1981

Production year

1981

Runtime

12 min

Category

film

Genre

étude

Typology

featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent filmshort

Original title

Pat

Czech title

Pat

English title

Stalemate

Synopsis

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?

Cast

Michal Dlouhý

syn Slávek

František Vicena

Vladimir Nikolajevič

Crew and creators

Based on

Vasilij Šukšin (Uvadne, a po všem veta! – povídka ze sbírky Rozprávky za měsíčního svitu)

Screenplay

Yvonne Vavrová

Director of Photography

Jiří Kovář

Camera Operator

Vladimír Kýbl

Production Manager

Zuzana Vlková

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

Studio FAMU

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