A poignant overview of how short life can be, this interesting drama from Czech director Vojetch Jasny is divided into four separate segments. In the first skit, a young child's impressions are observed as his newborn baby sister becomes a part of the family. In the second, a young woman falls in love for the first time one summer, and in the third, a tough, older peasant woman battles against the farming cooperatives. Finally, in the last segment, everything comes full circle as a woman who is about to become a grandmother dies while her daughter-in-law has not yet given birth.
Credits
Desire Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Vladimír Menšík
He was 29, 58 years old when he died
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as Combine Driver (segment "Andela") |
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Věra Tichánková
She was 38, 93 years old when she died
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as Andela (segment "Andela") |
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Václav Babka
He was 31, 82 years old when he died
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as Father (segment "O chlapci, který hledal konec sveta") |
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Václav Lohniský
He was 38, 59 years old when he died
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as Michal (segment "Andela") |
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Vlastimil Brodský
He was 38, 81 years old when he died
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as Shoemaker Novosad (segment "Andela") |
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Jana Brejchová
She was 18, now 84 years old
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as Lenka (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi") |
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Jiří Vala
He was 32, 76 years old when he died
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as Jan (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi") |
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Marie Kyselková
She was 23, 83 years old when she died
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Otto Šimánek
He was 33, 67 years old when he died
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as Brother-in-law (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi") |
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Zdenek Kutil
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as Pavelka (segment "Andela") |
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František Vnouček
He was 54, 56 years old when he died
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as Father (segment "Lidé na zemi a hvezdy na nebi") |
Desire Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Jaroslav Kučera as Director of Photography. He was 29 (61) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Vojtěch Jasný as Director. He was 33 (93) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Vojtěch Jasný as Screenplay. He was 33 (93) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Svatopluk Havelka as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (83) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Ján Chaloupek as Editor. He was 34 (now 100) years old
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Editing |
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Karel Lier as Production Design. He was 115 (168) years old when He died
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Art |
