British label Second Run has announced that it will bring to Blu-ray Jaromil Jires's classic film
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970), starring Jaroslava Schallerová, Helena Anýzová, Petr Kopriva, Jirí Prýmek, and Jan Klusák. The release is expected to arrive on the market early next year.
Synopsis: Delicate and decadent, Jaromil Jireš' Valerie and Her Week of Wonders mixes horror, fairytale, surrealism and Freudian symbolism to depict the phantasmagorical world inhabited by a young girl on the threshold of adulthood. Haunting and dreamlike, the film is a work of pure imagination, and has become a cult classic.
With its stunning visuals and remarkable, transcendent score by the great Luboš Fišer, Valerie and Her Week of Wonders casts a powerful spell and is one of the most enduring and influential fantasies ever made.
The upcoming release will feature a new HD transfer by the Czech National Film Archive, three early short films by director Jaromil Jireš, audio commentary and more! Region-Free.