Mud-covered City
Category
filmGenre
satire, feuilletonTypology
documentarytheatrical distributionshortOriginal title
Zablácené městoCzech title
Zablácené městoEnglish title
Mud-covered CitySummary
The construction and the parallel settlement of Prague's prefabricated housing areas at the beginning of the 1960s, as depicted in Václav Táborský's film Mud-covered City, were characterised by a strange euphoria, liveliness, and daily difficulties of overcoming a muddy construction site. The ironic visual associations and dynamic music by Ferdinand Havlík connect the mixture of naturalistic and funny shots of Malešice and Petřiny.
Synopsis
The first residents of Prague's prefabricated housing areas are settling in. But some of the houses are still under construction, and every trip to and from the house means crossing muddy construction sites and avoiding excavators and trucks. Children cope with this situation in the best way. They play with mud, sticks and discarded cans, which they use to pretend to cook. Boots are a standard equipment for the residents of this new housing area. People carry their shoes in a bag with them so that they can change when needed.
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Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr Ferdinanda Havlíka (Music Conducted by Ferdinand Havlík), Ferdinand Havlík
Production info
Original Title
Zablácené město
Czech Title
Zablácené město
English Title
Mud-covered City
Category
film
Typology
documentarytheatrical distribution
Genre
satire, feuilleton
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1963
Production Year
1963
Production specifications
projection approval 4 May 1963
Premiere
premiere 1963 /suitable for youths/
Distribution slogan
no caption
Copyright Holders
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
8 min
Original length in metres
218 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
without dialogue
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Festival: 14. mezinárodní festival dokumentárních filmů Benátky
1963
Benátky / Italy
Vítěz
Festival: 14. filmový festival pracujících
1963
30 měst / Czechoslovakia
