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Birds, Orphans and Fools is a tchecoslovaque film of genre Drama directed by Juraj Jakubisko released in USA on 1 march 1976 with Philippe Avron
Birds, Orphans and Fools (1969)
Vtáčkovia, siroty a blázni
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Add to a movie listBirds, Orphans and Fools (Slovak: Vtáčkovia, siroty a blázni) is a 1969 Czechoslovak film directed by Juraj Jakubisko. The film is about three people who are all orphaned by political violence. Set in an unspecified time and place, the movie is a parable about three people who face a tough, violent world and survive by adopting a childlike philosophy of life and live a life of foolish, joyful denial.
The film was released in 1969 and was shown that year at an international film festival in Sorrento, Italy. Soon after, though, the film was banned by the Soviet regime until the end of 1989.
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The main characters, Yorick, Martha and Ondrej, exist in a bleak, cynical world. All of them have been orphaned during a war. To survive, they adopt a childlike philosophy where they live in love and joy, and seem to be immune to despair. "Life is beautiful," screams the main characters.Actors
Philippe Avron
(Andrej)
Magda Vášáryová
(Marta)
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