In this bitingly satirical film Peter Slovan, a continuous source of trouble for the film functionaries of the socialist Slovakia, tackles an evergreen topic – the corruptive effects of power. Barnabáš Kos, a triangle player at a symphonic orchestra, is suddenly promoted to serve as the head of the said institution, even though both he and his superiors deem him completely unfit for the task. Encouraged in equal parts by this unexpected recognition and the servile praise of his colleagues, Kos’s modesty starts to gradually vanish. The erstwhile bashful and aloof percussionist quickly becomes aware of the advantages of his new office, and begins to realise his increasingly ludicrous artistic ambitions. Ultimately, the submissive marionette turns into a source of public humiliation, and his astonishing career finds an abrupt end. Orchestra serves here as a microcosm that grotesquely reflects the absurd and tragicomic mechanisms of the paranoid apparatus of power.
Digitised in 4K and restored in 2K, based on the 35mm camera negative, by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute. The original film elements are preserved by the National Film Archive of the Slovak Film Institute.
Eva Näripe。圣约翰大学实验室女教授于胜男(李若斯饰)和科学家康华生(徐亮饰)结伴来至梧县,调查总探长洪涛的老友——狱警老苏州苏义——公报私仇杀害某黑帮头目的案子。案情扑朔迷离,老苏州也供认不讳,但胜男、华生二人通过缜密的调查还是发现该案的蹊跷之处。他们合力拆穿了作为目击证人刘小三的虚假证词,而刘小三为避免被周彪的狱中同伙杀害,恳求胜男二人帮他转到上海监狱,为此他愿意将“铁镜公主”的线索作为交换条件。铁镜公主数年前是名震上海滩的女杀手,她手段残忍,形迹诡异,始终不曾被警方抓住任何把柄。 在梧县狱警小吴的配合下,胜男等人踏上押解刘小三的旅程。谁知更大的危险等在前方……。1931年“九一八”事变后,日寇侵占东北,中国大学青年白乙化奉命潜回家乡辽阳,以教师身份为掩护暗中组织抗日力量。然而,行动屡遭威胁,敌我暗战交锋中,白乙化身份濒临暴露,生死一线。他能否在迷雾中揪出内奸,突破重围,扭转抗日危局?。